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PEOPLE WATCHING: Eric Freeman, sophomore construction management major, Andrea Koinzan, freshman fire protection technology major, and Katie Drier, a freshman who is undecided, scribble notes on people's behavior on the street for their English composi
tion dass on Tuesday.The three watched children play at a day care across the street, people waiting for the bus and a man sweeping the street.
Fatal accident claims 1 more
BY JOSH FUNK
An 18-year-old Lincoln
woman critically injured last
week when an out-of-control
dump truck hit her car and
smashed into a Burger King on
27th and Superior streets died
TUesday.
Local investigators looking
for the cause of the accident that
claimed two lives are expected to
be joined today by National
Transportation Safety Board rep
resentatives.
Melissa Holton was critically
injured when the dump truck
drove over her car before hitting a
second car in the drive-thru and
killing Shirley Carlson, 67.
Holton worked two jobs at
Mr. Goodcents Subs and Pasta
and Beyond Beauty salon, which
are side-by-side in the 27“* Street
and Comhusker Highway shop
ping center.
Employees at the businesses
declined to comment at the
request of Holton’s family.
Carlson was a secretary at the
state Department of Health and
Human Services.
The Nebraska State Patrol
completed its investigation of the
accident Friday, but Lancaster
County Attorney Gary Lacey
decided not to release the find
ings because they may jeopardize
potential legal action, both civil
and criminal.
Lacey said even though there
is legitimate public interest in the
results, the Nebraska Supreme
Court’s rules of professional con
duct prohibit their release.
“I have advised law enforce
ment to keep secret the results, as
well,” Lacey said.
Witnesses said the dump
truck’s brakes may have been fail
ing as it approached the Burger
King from the north.
Lt. Gerry Krolikowski with the
i
State Patrol’s carrier enforcement
unit said he could not comment
on this investigation, but he did
describe what his department
usually looks for in accidents
involving commercial vehicles.
Depending on the condition
of the vehicle, Krolikowski said it
does a complete investigation to
find the malfunction that caused
the wreck.
The vehicle’s brakes, tires,
wheel rims, frame, suspension,
steering, lights, wipers and safe
loading fuel system are all exam
ined, Krolikowski said.
An officer with specialized
training helped the patrol closely
scrutinize the Brandt Excavating
dump truck in this case.
The State Patrol also exam
ines the driver’s credentials and
record.
The company that owned the
vehicle also may be investigated
as part of a compliance review,
which can involve civil penalties,
to look at the maintenance histo
ry and driver training.
Krolikowski said the patrol’s
compliance review of Brandt is
ongoing.
In general, companies and
drivers can be held civilly or
criminally liable if the patrol finds
violations in its investigation,
Krolikowski said.
In the Brandt case, no evi
dence of law violations has been
released and no charges filed.
Krolikowski said the National
Traffic Safety Board representa
tives are in Lincoln on their own
initiative to evaluate how state
agencies handle the investigation
versus federal agencies.
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