North Platte man seriously injured after being run over by semi

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - A North Platte man was seriously injured after being struck by a semi late Monday morning.

The accident happened at 11:20 a.m. near the intersection of 3rd and Jeffers streets.

North Platte Police said a middle-aged man had just crossed the intersection when he fell off the curb and was ran over by the northbound semi.

The man was taken to the hospital by ambulance with injuries to his lower extremities.

Northbound traffic along the “S” curve to 4th street was diverted to Willow Street during the crash investigation.

Deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office assisted with traffic control.

A drone from the Nebraska State Patrol was also called in to help with measurements and to reconstruct the accident.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

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