Seward County Sheriff Mike Vance has identified the three fatalities from the tractor trailer crash that occurred on i-80 near MM 380 in Seward County on Tuesday, March 8th around 5:45 am.
The two tractor-trailers involved in the initial crash were occupied by a husband and wife driving team. The first tractor-trailer was occupied by Carle Metcalf, 61, of Granbury, Texas and Virginia Metcalf, 59, of Granbury, Texas. Both individuals were pronounced deceased on scene. The second tractor-trailer was occupied by Gurminder Melde, 45, of North York, Ontario and Satvinder Melde, 49, of North York, ON.
Mrs. Melde was pronounced deceased on scene. Mr. Melde was life flighted to Bryan, his condition is unknown.
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At approximately 5:45 AM, on Tuesday, March 8th, the Seward County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a multiple vehicle crash on I-80 near MM 380.
The preliminary investigation shows that a tractor-trailer was traveling eastbound on I-80 and crossed the median entering the westbound lanes of travel. The tractor-trailer struck a westbound traveling tractor trailer head-on. An additional tractor-trailer traveling in the westbound lane swerved to avoid the collision, causing the tractor-trailer to cross the median and overturn in the eastbound lanes of travel.
The crash resulted in three fatalities, all of which were pronounced deceased at the scene.
A fourth individual was life-flighted to Bryan Medical Center and is listed as critical condition.
The crash is being investigated by the Seward County Sheriff’s Office and Nebraska State Patrol crash scene reconstructionist. Seward Police Department, Milford Fire, and Seward Fire responded to the crash.
