One person was seriously injured late Wednesday night when at least two vehicles collided on Interstate 480 near the Martha Street exit in Omaha. The crash happened just before 11 p.m., and the cause remains under investigation.
According to KETV, at least two vehicles were involved in the collision, though investigators have not yet said what led up to it. In a separate crash late Monday, WOWT reported that one person was hospitalized after a crash on I-80 near 108th Street; police dispatch confirmed the injury to First Alert 6.
The outlets reported separate crashes at different locations. KETV placed Wednesday's crash on I-480 near the Martha Street exit, while WOWT reported that emergency crews were on scene near I-80 at 108th Street shortly after 11 p.m. Monday.
Lane Closures After Monday's Crash
After the Monday I-80 crash near 108th Street, a couple of eastbound lanes were closed in the area and later reopened, WOWT reported.
No further details on the injured person's condition, identity, or the circumstances that caused the crash have been released. The investigation into what happened remains ongoing, per the original report.
Pattern of Serious Crashes Near the Same Stretch
This is not the first serious crash reported near the Martha Street area in recent months. A crash near the Martha Street exit in July reportedly left three people with critical injuries and one other person hurt, according to a prior KETV report. In March, another crash near I-480 and Martha Street reportedly left one person seriously injured, and a rollover crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 80 in Omaha last December reportedly left two people seriously hurt, KETV reported at the time.
