Updated
Updated · KETV Omaha · Jul 10
Omaha Police Arrest 28-Year-Old in DUI Crash That Killed 10-Year-Old
Updated
Updated · KETV Omaha · Jul 10

Omaha Police Arrest 28-Year-Old in DUI Crash That Killed 10-Year-Old

3 articles · Updated · KETV Omaha · Jul 10

Summary

  • A 10-year-old boy died after Thursday’s Omaha crash, and police later arrested 28-year-old Tanner Hunt after his release from the hospital.
  • Police said Hunt’s eastbound Chevrolet Malibu hit a turning Subaru Impreza near 114th Street and West Center Road around 6:30 p.m., tearing the Subaru in half.
  • Hunt faces two counts of DUI causing serious injury, plus refusing a DUI test, driving under revocation and no proof of insurance.
  • A 5-year-old and two adults were also hospitalized, with Hunt and another adult initially reported in critical or life-threatening condition as investigators examined alcohol and speed.

Insights

The driver faces an 'aggravated' DUI. What does this mean for the victims' path to financial and medical recovery?
With the nation's highest multi-vehicle death rate, is Nebraska's approach to road safety fundamentally flawed?
As Omaha invests millions in road safety, will redesigns curb reckless driving or are tougher penalties the only answer?