(Omaha, NE) – The Omaha Police Department reports a man from western Iowa was arrested following an investigation into a fatal crash involving two vehicles, that occurred at around 2:10-a.m. today (Friday)  on westbound I-480 near 14th Street. Police say their preliminary investigation revealed that one vehicle, a Ford pickup, was traveling the wrong direction on I-480 and struck another vehicle, a Buick sedan, nearly head-on. The impact caused the Buick to catch fire.

Two occupants inside the Buick were pronounced deceased at the scene by Omaha Fire Department personnel. Two additional occupants, both teenage girls, were taken to Nebraska Medicine with serious injuries. The two occupants of the Ford were also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Alcohol is being investigated as a factor, and the investigation remains ongoing. The driver of the Ford, 22-year-old Christian Stephens, of Earling (IA), was booked into the Douglas County, NE Jail, on two counts of misdemeanor Motor Vehicle Homicide and Willful Reckless Driving.

Additional information will be released once next of kin notifications have been made and the investigation allows.