Staff and News Channel Nebraska
Authorities are investigating a single-vehicle accident that killed one person on Saturday in Cuming County.
The Cuming County Sheriff’s Office said the accident happened around 2:55 p.m. on A Road between 12th Road and 13th Road.
The vehicle, driven by William Smeal, 18, of Snyder, was found in a creek near a bridge on A Road, according to officials.
Authorities said the vehicle was heading east and left the road, clipping the bridge.
Smeal was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Those who responded to the accident were Snyder Fire and Rescue, Cuming County Sheriff’s Office, Cuming County Emergency Management, Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, and Cuming County Attorney’s Office.
The accident remains under investigation at this time.
