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Nine Semis Involved in Crashes on I-80 Near Aurora

GRAND ISLAND - Eleven vehicles were involved in multiple crashes that occurred this morning on Interstate 80 between Giltner and Aurora.

At approximately 9:10 a.m., Hamilton County received a 911 call that two semi-tractor/trailers had crashed and jackknifed, blocking eastbound traffic on I-80 near mile marker 328. As troopers and officers were en route to the scene, additional vehicles became involved in a chain reaction crash. The first crash scene involved four semis and one passenger vehicle, a Jeep Cherokee.

After the initial incident, a pair of semis that were traveling together came upo...

 

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