Grand Island, NE (October 15, 2024) – A tragic single-vehicle crash occurred early Sunday morning, October 13, in Grand Island, resulting in the deaths of four individuals. According to the Grand Island Police Department, first responders were dispatched to the intersection of South Locust Street and Stagecoach Road shortly after midnight on reports of the accident.
Preliminary investigations revealed that a vehicle was traveling northbound on South Locust Street at a high rate of speed. The driver lost control, crossing over the southbound lanes before colliding with a tree on the west side of the road.
The four occupants of the vehicle, identified as Daniel White Face, 23, Atreya Thorsen, 19, Juan Ramos, 22, and Alexander Ramos American Horse, 18, were pronounced dead at the scene. White Face and Thorsen were from Gordon, while Ramos and Ramos American Horse were residents of Grand Island. Reports indicate that one of the victims was ejected from the vehicle during the crash while the other three were trapped inside.
The Grand Island Police Department’s Accident Reconstruction Team is currently working to reconstruct the events leading up to the crash and to determine who was driving at the time. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office and other local agencies are assisting in the investigation.
Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims during this incredibly difficult time.
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