Adams County Crash Claims Life of 15 year old.

On Monday, September 29 th , 2025 at approximately 7:03 a.m. the Adams County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene of a two- vehicle crash at the intersection of 42 nd St. and Heartland Ave.  A southbound pickup driven by Cesar Chavez, 25 of Grand Island collided with an eastbound car driven by a 15-year-old of Hastings. The two drivers were transported by ambulance to Mary Lanning Memorial
Hospital.

A 15-year-old passenger of Harvard in the eastbound car was also transported to Mary Lanning where she was pronounced dead.

The Nebraska State Patrol, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Hastings Rural Fire Dept., Glenvil Fire & Rescue, Trumbull Fire and Hastings Fire & Rescue assisted at the scene. The Nebraska State Patrol is conducting an Accident Reconstruction.
 
Restraints in use by both the driver and the passenger of the eastbound car. Restraints were not in use by the driver of pickup. Next of kin have been notified. Alcohol is not suspected to be a factor. The motor vehicle crash is still under investigation and additional details will follow.