McCook, Nebraska (September 4, 2019) – An 81-year-old woman was killed in a pedestrian accident Sunday afternoon, north of McCook, according to a local news source.
The accident happened on Sunday, September 1, on a county road.
As per the report, Joyce Vernon was walking southbound along the road when she was hit by a southbound pickup truck driven by 21-year-old Jacob Carter, of McCook.
Vernon was killed in the crash.
The Nebraska State Patrol and Red Willow County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the crash.
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