GENEVA, Neb– A Lincoln man is dead after being ejected from his vehicle in a highway accident.

 

On Sunday, around midnight, the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle accident on Highway 41, five miles east of Geneva.

 

An investigation revealed that a sedan went off the road into a ditch, causing the vehicle to become airborne and roll multiple times. The driver was then ejected from the vehicle. 

 

Responders identified the man as 68-year-old John Hansen of Lincoln, NE. 

The accident is currently under investigation, but the Sheriff’s Office believes alcohol and speeding to be contributing factors.