The driver in a suspected drunken driving crash that left two dead was released from the hospital and taken into custody Thursday, according to authorities.
Maison King, a 25-year-old from Oakland, Nebraska, was booked into Douglas County Corrections for two counts of motor vehicle homicide and driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury in connection with the crash early Saturday on Interstate 80 westbound near 24th Street.
Omaha police responded to the crash around 1:40 a.m., The World-Herald previously reported.
According to investigators, a Ford Fusion traveling westbound on I-80 was hit nearly head-on by a Kia Sportage driven by King traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes, according to the Omaha Police Department.
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A passenger of the Ford, 26-year-old Ross Lewis of Wilbur, died at the scene.
The driver of the Ford, who was an Uber driver, and two passengers were taken to the Nebraska Medical Center, the release said.
The driver, 30-year-old Kyle Arnold of Omaha, was declared dead shortly after arriving at the hospital, according to the release. The other rear passenger, 24-year-old Jessica Mutchler of Shenandoah, Iowa, was taken into surgery with life-threatening injuries. The front-seat passenger, 29-year-old Cole Lambrecht of Kearney, was treated for minor injures.
King had been receiving treatment for a fractured back, police said.
In a police affidavit, King was found on his back outside the Kia complaining of back pain. King stated he was following Google Maps to his friend's house and admitted he was the driver of the Kia.
King also admitted he had been drinking and smelled of alcohol, the affidavit said.
What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases
Last week's local crime and court updates from The World-Herald.
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3 Douglas County deputies injured during arrest of Omaha fugitive
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Three Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies sustained minor injuries last week while arresting an Omaha man wanted for felony theft and failure to appear for a drug test.
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Gunfire injures man, teenage boy near 27th and F Streets in South Omaha
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A man and a teenage boy were injured by gunfire early Sunday in South Omaha.
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Douglas County grand jury recommends more scrutiny of jail and prison deaths
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“The Grand Jury recommends that in all deaths in correctional facilities, both county and state, that there be an independent review of those deaths," a Douglas County grand jury wrote in September.
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Omaha substitute teacher arrested on suspicion of sex abuse of a 17-year-old
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A substitute teacher with Omaha Public Schools was arrested Saturday after she was found in the backseat of her SUV with a 17-year-old.
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Former Omaha police officer sentenced to 24 months in prison for wire fraud conspiracy
- Molly Ashford
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The former Omaha police officeris the third of four defendants to be sentenced after a wide-ranging public corruption investigation by the FBI.
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Police identify recovering La Vista officer who was allegedly stabbed by teen
- Dan Crisler
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A La Vista police officer is at home recovering after being stabbed while responding to a mental health crisis involving a 16-year-old girl.
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Omaha prisoner convicted in the 1967 slayings of two service station attendants dies
- Dan Crisler
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An Omaha prisoner convicted in the 1967 slayings of two service station attendants has died.
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Former Omaha police officer to be sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to wire fraud
- Molly Ashford
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A former Omaha police officer and nonprofit leader will be sentenced in federal court on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to participating in a wire fraud conspiracy.
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Omaha teacher accused of embezzling from student press association fund
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An Omaha teacher has been charged in a Douglas County arrest warrant with felony theft by embezzlement fromthe Nebraska High School Press Association.
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Council Bluffs man wanted in theft of Central High plaques booked into jail
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One of the two people wanted in connection with the thefts of historical plaques from Omaha's Central High School has been booked into the Douglas County Jail.
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Omaha man accused of shooting, killing friend in Old Market to stand trial for manslaughter
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An Omaha man will stand trial on charges of manslaughter and use of a firearm to commit a felony after he allegedly shot and killed his close friend last month.
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Pottawattamie County Board supervisor charged with driving under the influence
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Some are calling for Pottawattamie County supervisor Jeff Jorgensen to resign after he was charged with driving under the influence at over twice the legal limit.
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No bail for 3 Omaha men accused in fatal shooting of 30-year-old man
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Three Omaha men accused of first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting last week appeared in court Monday and were ordered held without bail.
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Man killed at downtown Lincoln bar was shot by security guard, police say
- ALEX VARGASLincoln Journal Star
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The Lincoln man killed at a downtown bar early Sunday was shot by a security guard, the Lincoln Police Department said.
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