Winter Weather — Cheyenne, Nebraska

1999-03-11 to 1999-03-12 · Cheyenne, Nebraska

Event narrative

Three people were injured when the pickup truckin which they were riding went off Interstate 80 and rolled into the ditch. The truck was heading east, about a mile east of Potter when the driver lost control on the ice. The driver reported a foot injury, while two passengers in the vehicle reported back injuries. The accident happened at 1047 pm on the 11th. Another accident occurred at 830 am on the 12th, in which a pickup truck hit ice, slid into the median and then rolled several times. The accident occurred three miles east of Potter on Interstate 80. The driver and a passenger received minor injuries and another passenger reported back injuries.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5688045. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.