Injury Accident

DATE & TIME: 08-11-22 at 2037 Hrs.      

LOCATION: SW 2^nd Rd. Cedar to Buckeye   

OFFENSE:  Injury Accident        

CASE #: 2022-4143                 

On 08-11-22 at approximately 8:37 pm Southeast communications was contacted by an individual that stated one of their employees had wrecked their vehicle in the area of SW 2^nd and Pickrell Rd. The vehicle had over turned and was in a creek. Pickrell Fire and Rescue, Beatrice Fire and Rescue and the Gage County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area. The vehicle was located in Indian Creek on SW 2^nd Road, between Cedar and Buckeye Rd. The driver of the vehicle was located approximately 200 yards east of the accident scene, in the creek bed.

An investigation conducted at the scene indicated that a white 2018 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, driven by 34-year-old Virgil Batton of Papillion NE, was traveling northbound on SW 2^nd Rd. approaching the bridge at Indian Creek. The vehicle drifted to the right and struck the southeast corner of the bridge railing. The vehicle then rolled and landed on its top in the water way, with the cab portion of the vehicle partially submerged.

Mr. Batton was transported from the scene to Beatrice Community Hospital by ground ambulance for unknown severity of injuries.

Vehicle airbags did deploy. It is unknown if Mr. Batton was using vehicle occupant protection.

It is unknow if drug or alcohol were a factor. The investigation is ongoing.

Sheriff Millard “Gus” Gustafson #903

Deputy John Patsch #9033