More details have been released about an accident that claimed the lives of two Alliance teens on Nov. 24.
According to Mikayla Hall, Communications Specialist with the Nebraska State Patrol, troopers were requested at approximately 4:50 a.m. on Nov. 24 by the Alliance Police Department in response to a fatal crash.
“Preliminary investigation has shown that a BWM sedan was traveling eastbound on Otoe Road near CR 62 at a high rate of speed. The vehicle lost control, left the roadway, and crashed into a field,” said Hall. “Both occupants were pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver has been identified as Drayden Sanchez, 18, of Alliance, and the passenger has been identified as Noemi Gonzalez, 18, of Alliance.”
The accident is still under investigation. The Nebraska State Patrol and Alliance Police Department were assisted by the Alliance Fire Department and the Box Butte County Sheriff’s Office.