Derek Beck/Eagle Media
Update: 8:55pm 11/24/23
I-80 is open
Update: 5:55pm 11/24/23
North Platte, Neb - Nebraska State Patrol's Cody Thomas confirmed to the POST that 2 people were killed in a multi-vehicle accident 4 miles east of North Platte Friday afternoon. Names have not been released and others were transported to Great Plains Health in North Platte according to scanner traffic. Thomas said he could not confirm when I-80 would reopen but said "they are working to get it cleared now".
Original Story
North Platte, Neb - Interstate 80 (East Bound) continues to be closed due to an accident just east of North Platte. According to Lincoln County Emergency Management, they do not know when the interstate will reopen and ask for eastbound traffic to consider an alternate rout.
The accident was reported just after 2:30pm CST on Friday afternoon. More details forthcoming.
