LPD Releases Identity of Victim In Deadly Weekend Crash
Jun 09, 2026
Lincoln Police Cruiser (Jeff Motz/KFOR News)LINCOLN–(KFOR June 9)–Lincoln Police have released the name of the driver who died after a fiery crash Saturday morning in a parking lot northwest of 56th and Cornhusker.
According to LPD, 59-year-old Michael Wert of Lincoln was identified as the victi
m in the crash. His southbound vehicle went off the road, hit a light pole and flipped upside down before catching on fire.
What led to the crash remains under investigation.
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