3 Vehicle MVA, Arrest

Morrill County Sheriff’s Office
Media Release – Motor Vehicle Accident / Arrest

(NORTHPORT, Neb.) — On Tuesday, October 13th, 2026, at approximately 7:11 p.m. the Morrill County Sheriff’s Office responded to a three-vehicle accident reported atop the Northport Overpass.

Deputies arrived on scene and an investigation determined that a white Ford F-150 was following traffic too closely, failed to stop, and struck a sedan. The sedan was then pushed into an SUV.

A juvenile passenger in the sedan reported minor injuries and medical services were dispatched to the scene. The juvenile did not require transportation to a hospital.

Further investigation resulted in the arrest of the driver of the white Ford F-150, Jack L. Swires of Bridgeport for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, and various other charges.

The Morrill County Sheriff’s Office thanks Morrill County ALS for their rapid and professional response to the scene.

All individuals arrested are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Discover more from Hale Multimedia LLC

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Thursday Oct 15 2026 - Scanner News - Panhandle Scanner News

There's a freeze watch in effect for the Nebraska Panhandle from late tonight through Friday morning. We can expect sub-freezing temperatures falling to 27 to 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Frost and freezing conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps to protect tender plants and plumbing from the cold. Remember, if you need help with plumbing, you can call Oregon Trail Plumbing and Heating right here in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Snowy conditions throughout the early mornings in the high country, eventually reaching Cheyenne, Wyoming with accumulations of one inch of snow possible. Several new stories from our courthouse reporter, Raul Fernandez, doing an excellent job reporting at the courthouse. Here's one. Officer Safely Dodges Collision. A Scottsbluff man pled no contest to DUI after a traffic stop with sentencing set for November. And DUI On The Tracks. The story of a Scottsbluff man who faces DUI charges after his vehicle got stuck on the railroad tracks had a blood alcohol content of .259. He was definitely off track. Or Time Served For Park Incident, and that was drugs in the park. Scottsbluff woman received time served for pleading guilty to attempted possession of meth from a July Park incident. I'm not sure what attempted possession is, but that's the charge. These stories and more all on Panhandle Scanner on Facebook and Panhandlescanner.com on our news page right there at diggingdeeper.net. And of course, don't forget our daily public record with the results of all of these stories from the courthouse. That's going to do it for today's scanner news. Thanks again for listening and may God bless. I'm Brian Hale.