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NE man cited following a collision in Montgomery County, Wednesday

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October 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say a Nebraska man was cited following a collision that occurred at around 10:40-a.m., Wednesday. No injuries were reported. Authorities say the accident happened at 1732 K Avenue, where two semi’s collided and were blocking the roadway.

An investigation determined a 1994 International 9300 semi-tractor trailer pulling a tanker of manure, struck a 2007 Peterbilt Conventional semi that was pulling a feed trailer. The Peterbilt is registered to Koliha Trucking, LLC. Officials say the rig was traveling northbound. The driver Robert P. Ebel, of Shelby, Nebraska, stopped northbound in the southbound lane, in order to back into a farm drive on the east side of road. He got out of the semi tractor to examine the roadway in order to confirm the trailer would fit into the opening of the driveway.

The other semi, registered to Cory Kiddoo Trucking, was southbound on K Avenue, and was unable to stop after seeing the road way blocked. The driver, Kiel S. Davis, of Creston, tried to avoid hitting the trailer of the stopped semi, and entered the northbound lane while traveling southbound, but was unable to avoid the collision. Damage from the crash amounted to $27,000. Ebel was cited for stopping on the traveled portion of an unpaved highway.