Crash Report – South 96th Street and Mockingbird Drive, Omaha, NE
Report ID: 2024 May 15
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: Buick Lacrosse
Traffic Unit 2: female pedestrian in motorized wheelchair
Occupants: at least 2
Injuries/Fatalities: 1 Injured
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Rear-End
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): in the curb lane
Narrative
OMAHA, NE – Authorities responded to a collision late Wednesday morning, May 15, in southwest Omaha that critically injured a woman who was operating a motorized scooter.
The incident took place on a stretch of South 96th Street near Mockingbird Drive, prompting a response from Omaha Police officers at about 11:30 a.m.
Officials said the victim, 60, was riding a motorized scooter in the curb lane of South 96th Street when the wheelchair was rear-ended by a 92-year-old man driving a Buick Lacrosse southbound.
First responders transported the woman to CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy, where she was treated for leg injuries considered “severe.” The victim, who suffered medical issues prior to the crash, was listed in critical condition at the time of WOWT’s report Wednesday night.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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