WHEELER COUNTY, Neb. (KSNB) - A Colorado man is dead after a crash with a semi in Wheeler County.

Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, the Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash at the intersection of Highway 281 and Highway 70 east.

According to the press release, a 2014 Peterbilt with a grain trailer was traveling north on Highway 281 when it collided with a 2007 Ford F-150. The press release says the F-150 did not yield to the semi as the driver of the F-150 attempted to turn southbound from Highway 70 onto Highway 281.

The driver and sole occupant of the F-150, identified as Harold Hockett, 88, of Colorado, was transported from the scene and declared dead.

The investigation is currently ongoing. Assistance was provided by the Antelope County Sheriff’s Office, the Greele

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