A two-vehicle crash on the morning of Nov. 4 claimed the life of a Harrison man, and resulted in a citation for the other driver.
According to Cody Thomas, Public Relations Director for the Nebraska State Patrol, said that troopers were alerted to the report of a crash on Highway 385 near Alliance at 6 a.m. The crash involved a northbound box truck, driven by Dennis Murphy, 81, of Harrison, and a southbound Dodge Ram pickup, driven by Ethen Gonzalez, 20, of Alliance.
“After preliminary investigation, it is believed that the pickup crossed the center line and struck the box truck in the northbound lane,” said Thomas.
Murphy was transported to Box Butte General Hospital with life-threatening injuries, and was transported to Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, where he passed away on Tuesday evening.
“The driver and passenger of the pickup were both transported to Box Butte General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries,” Thomas said. “The driver of the pickup, Ethen Gonzalez, 20, of Alliance, has been cited for driving under the influence of alcohol and minor in possession of alcohol. The crash remains under investigation.”