At about 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning the Stanton County Sheriff’s office responded to and investigated a two vehicle accident near the intersection of Hwy 275 and 571st Avenue three miles west of Pilger. The accident occurred when a westbound Ford Transit Van driven by a 60 year old Omaha man slowed for farm husbandry machinery on the highway and was struck from behind by a SUV driven by a 19 year old Cuming County female. Both drivers were medically treated at he scene by EMS and the female was taken to Faith Health by family. The wreckage blocked Highway 275 for about one hour as the scene was investigated and cleared. The scene was hampered by its location at the crest of a hill. Seatbelts were in use by both drivers and multiple airbags deployed in the SUV. Both vehicles are considered to be total losses and The Sheriff’s office was assisted by both Pilger and Wisner Fire and Rescue.
