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Bern teen killed in SE Neb rollover crash

By John Nixon

10/20/2025

(KLZA)--A Bern, Kansas teenager was killed and three others injured in a rollover crash in Gage County, Nebraska late Sunday evening, about one mile west of Beatrice.

The Gage County Sheriff's Department reports 19-year-old Joseph Korber was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck, which was reported around 11:30 on West Scott Road, just west of Southwest 61st Road. Korber was the driver of the vehicle.

Another man was transported to a Lincoln hospital with life-threatening injuries. The other two passengers were taken to the Beatrice Community Hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.

One of the passengers in the vehicle was alert and conscious, telling officers that Korber was eastbound on Scott Road, traveling at least 100 miles per hour when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled numerous times before coming to a stop.

The Sheriff's Office report indicates alcohol and speed are believed to be a factor in the cause of the crash. It also indicates that seat belts were in use.

The Nebraska State Patrol is assisting with the ongoing investigation into the wreck.

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