Jay Petersen dies in fatal Lincoln car crash
Fatal Lincoln car crash death of Jay Petersen
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the identity of the man killed Monday evening following a police attempt to stop a vehicle for speeding.
Around 8:45 p.m., an officer initiated a pursuit to intercept a vehicle exceeding the speed limit in the vicinity of Southwest 98th and West O avenues.
Deputy Chief Ben Houchin reported that the driver, identified as Jay Petersen, a 39-year-old resident of Lincoln, failed to comply with the officer’s request to pull over and instead continued southbound on 98th Street.
Subsequently, the vehicle collided with an entrance to a field, causing it to flip violently.
Petersen was thrown from the car. According to Houchin, medical personnel confirmed his death at the scene.
The Nebraska State Patrol is conducting a full investigation into the incident. The deputy involved in the traffic stop has been temporarily suspended from duty.
Information gathered indicates Petersen was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision.
