Fatality victim is former coach charged with child abuse

NEBRASKA
Grand Island Independent

HAZARD — A Kearney man charged last week in Kearney County Court with two felonies involving a child died this morning (Tuesday) in a head-on crash west of Hazard.

Shawn Dowse, 44, died after the pickup he was driving west on Highway 2 collided with an eastbound straight truck being driven by Alan Nielsen, 52, of Litchfield. The crash happened about 8:30 a.m. two miles west of Hazard.

Nielsen was transported to CHI Health Good Samaritan where he was listed in fair condition this afternoon (Tuesday).

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