Lincoln Woman Identified in Fatal Highway 77 Crash

LINCOLN, NE - The Lincoln Police Department has identified the woman who died in a Highway 77 crash in southwest Lincoln.

Ajayme Karash was driving a sedan when it collided with a semi truck at the intersection of Highway 77 and Warlick Boulevard on Friday morning.

Karash was taken to the hospital with fatal injuries. The driver of the semi truck was uninjured.

An investigation revealed that the sedan turned left in front of the semi, which was traveling north through a green light.

As a result of the crash, northbound Highway 77 at Saltillo Road was temporarily closed.

The Lincoln Police Department is still investigating the incident.