City of Lincoln, NE

10/06/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/06/2022 10:12

Lincoln Police Investigating Fatal Crash | Cotner Blvd & O St

Lincoln Police Investigating Fatal Crash | Cotner Blvd & O St

Published on October 06, 2022

The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a car versus motorcycle crash at South Cotner Blvd and O Street that killed a 23-year-old Ashland man.

On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 5:43 p.m., police were dispatched to the report of a car versus motorcycle crash. The motorcycle and an SUV were both westbound on 'O' Street approaching Cotner Blvd and attempted to merge into the same lane. The vehicles collided which caused the motorcycle to fall onto its side, slide briefly on the roadway and collide with a sedan, before coming to rest. Kody Berner, the 23-year-old driver of the motorcycle, was transported to a local hospital, where he later died. His passenger, an 18-year-old female, was also transported to a local hospital, where she remains in critical, but stable condition. The drivers of the sedan and SUV were uninjured.

This investigation is ongoing, and we are asking anyone with information to contact the Lincoln Police Department at 402.441.6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402.475.3600. We have been working with Kody's family to ensure all notifications have been made and would like to extend our condolences to family and friends. We ask members of the public to respect their privacy as they grieve the loss of their loved one.