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Dump truck accident in Mills County Thu. morning

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May 12th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office say one person was injured during a dump truck rollover accident this (Thursday) morning. The incident occurred at around 7:23-a.m. on westbound Highway 34, near mile marker 2. Authorities say 24-year-old Tuwane English, of Omaha, was driving a 2018 Freightliner dump truck and en route to a work site.

As the vehicle was traversing a curve to the right, it went off the road to the left, and came into contact with the shoulder. English over-corrected caused the truck to lose traction and cross both lanes of traffic before losing more traction and skidded back across the lanes to the median. The truck skidded sideways while entering the median and flipped over before coming to rest on its wheels.

The driver was transported by Glenwood Rescue to the UNMC in Omaha. He was cited for Failure to Maintain Control, and for not wearing a seat belt. The dump truck was a total loss.