Arapahoe woman killed in collision
BARTLEY, Nebraska -- A 46-year-old Arapahoe woman died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident a mile west of Bartley, Nebraska, on Highway 6&34.
An accident report filed by the Nebraska State Patrol indicates that Lisa D. Ohrman of Arapahoe was killed when her westbound 2004 Pontiac Aztek SUV collided in the south lane with an eastbound International tractor-trailer rig driven by Calvin Peck, 52, of McCook.
The accident happened at 1:45 p.m.
Ohrman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger, her mother, Edith Whitbeck, age and address unknown, was transported and admitted for treatment of moderate injuries to Tri Valley Health System Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge.
Neither woman was wearing a seat belt, according to the NSP trooper's report.
Peck was alone and uninjured; he was wearing a seat belt.
Ohrman's SUV was totaled; Peck's truck sustained moderate damage.
Assisting the State Patrol on the scene were officers of the Red Willow County Sheriff's Department and the Bartley and Indianola ambulance services.
Funeral services are pending with Wenburg Funeral Home in Arapahoe.