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<br />Media Release <br />4-18-16 <br /> <br /> The Hall County Sheriff Department was dispatched to a three vehicle <br />accident on April 17, 2016 at approximately 10:13pm. The accident occurred ¼ <br />mile east of Monitor Road on Hwy 30. <br /> Preliminary Investigation reveals that a 1988 Chevrolet pickup being <br />operated by Joseph Soto DOB: 12-28-64 of Alda Nebraska was east bound on Hwy <br />30 when it crossed the center line. Soto then struck a west bound 2000 Ford <br />Focus being operated by Samantha Lyons DOB: 8-26-98 of Shelton Nebraska. <br />Soto’s vehicle continued east bound striking a 1996 Honda Accord being operated <br />by Baily Miller DOB: 4-23-99 of Wood River Nebraska which was west bound. <br /> Lyons had to be extricated from her vehicle. Both Lyons and Miller were <br />wearing restraints and were transported to St. Francis Hospital. Soto was ejected <br />from his vehicle and transported to St. Francis Hospital where he later died from <br />his injuries. It is suspected that Soto was consuming alcohol prior to the accident. <br /> The Nebraska State Patrol is completing the accident reconstruction. The <br />Grand Island Fire Department and Grand Island Rural Fire Department assisted at <br />the scene. Hwy 30 was closed for a short time while the accident was <br />investigated. <br />