OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Those traveling in the area of the 80/480 exchange early Wednesday morning may have noticed a series of incidents disrupting the normal flow of traffic.
It all started around midnight when a fuel spill was reported in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 near 13th Avenue.
Multiple lanes were closed for several hours from the 13th to the 24th.
A rollover crash was reported around 2 a.m. on Interstate 480 near Martha Street.
One person in the car was rushed to the hospital and life-saving measures were taken.
Omaha police later revealed that the victim died and that the car was involved in a police chase at the time of the crash.
About an hour later, another crash was reported in the westbound lanes just west of the Interstate 80 interchange.
The driver crashed into the median strip.
One person was taken to the hospital.
The crash closed the westbound Interstate 80 ramp from Interstate 480.
The Nebraska Department of Transportation reported that the facility will be closed for an extended period of time.
Stay up to date on these incidents with the 6 News First Alert Traffic blog.
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