The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office responded to a personal-injury accident at 7:44 Thursday morning involving a black Nissan Altima and a silver Dodge Ram pickup in the intersection of Luther Road and U.S. Highway 30.
The accident occurred about one mile north of Fremont. Deputies and the Fremont Fire Department responded to the scene. The Nissan was on the south shoulder of Highway 30 and the Ram was in the median area of the intersection.
The accident investigation revealed that the Ram, driven by Timothy Svatora of Schuyler, was eastbound on Highway 30 when it collided with the Nissan driven by Ryan Roberts of Fremont, which was northbound on Luther. The Roberts vehicle was attempting to enter the roadway of Highway 30.
Roberts declined transport by ambulance but was transported to Methodist Fremont Health by personal vehicle. He was subsequently flown by medical helicopter to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha in critical condition. Svatora declined transport by ambulance. Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Blackburn’s Towing.
The Dodge County Drone Team, with the assistance of the Saunders County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the scene for the accident investigation. Highway 30 at Luther Road was shut down for about three hours.
