North Platte Post
North Platte, Neb. - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and first responders responded to a one-vehicle, fatal accident Thursday morning outside of North Platte.
According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), shortly before 10:00 am Thursday, deputies and first responders were dispatched to an accident on West A Street, several miles west of North Platte.
The LCSO states as deputies arrived on the scene, they found a 2000 Monte Carlo that had heavy frontend damage from hitting a tree and two occupants inside the vehicle. The female driver was seriously injured, and the male passenger was deceased. Evidence indicates the accident happened hours earlier.
The vehicle's driver was identified as Addison Malone, 18, from Ogallala. Officials say that Malone may have been confused about what road she was driving on and did not realize that she was on A Street, which is a dead-end street. The driver failed to see the warning signs and hit a large tree, head-on, at a high rate of speed. Malone suffers from serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The deceased passenger was identified as Nathaniel Sandavol, 18 of Ogallala.
The North Platte Rescue had to use extraction equipment to open the vehicle to remove the occupants. Both occupants were wearing seatbelts. LCSO says alcohol was a factor in the accident and criminal charges are pending for Malone. The investigation remains ongoing.