By Associated Press - Thursday, March 8, 2018

YORK, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say two young men have died in a collision at an intersection near York in eastern Nebraska.

The accident occurred around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday about a mile (2 kilometers) east of York. Sheriff’s Lt. Paul Vrbka says an eastbound pickup truck hit a northbound car that didn’t halt at a stop sign.

The York News-Times reports that the two men in the car were pronounced dead at the scene. Vrbka identified the driver as 19-year-old Dylan Quast, of Columbus. His passenger was identified as 18-year-old Jacob Barnett, of Stromsburg.

Vrbka says the pickup driver was taken to York General Hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening. He’s been identified as 19-year-old Braxton Nunnenkamp, of York.

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Information from: York News-Times, http://www.yorknewstimes.com

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