Florida man arrested in connection with a fatal accident of several vehicles on I-80

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LINCOLN, Nebraska (WOWT) – A 50-year-old man from North Miami Beach, Florida, has been arrested in connection with the fatal crash of several vehicles on Saturday on I-80.

Yorkwind Crawford, a semi-driver, was arrested for two counts of motor vehicle homicide. Five people were taken to the Bryan Health West campus with life-threatening injuries.

According to the Nebraska State Patrol statement, the two dead were identified as father and son, Mark Kaipust, 41, and Taylor Kaipust, 7. Both are from La Vista.

While the accident is being investigated, they believe speed and lack of attention were the causes of the accident. As stated in the statement, the accident of several vehicles affected eight cars.

Investigators say the semi-rear ended up with another car going east of the 27th interchange. After the initial crash, they say, the semi continued west hitting other passengers ’cars, going beyond a mile.

The Nebraska State Patrol, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, the Lincoln Police Department and Lincoln Fire and Rescue went to the scene to help them. Crawford has been reportedly housed in the Lancaster County Jail.

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