Accident News Release from Holt County Sheriff’s Office

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The Holt County Sheriff’s Office has released the following accident news release regarding a one vehicle accident on October 20, 2019 at 7:56 pm involving a 2003 Ford Explorer owned and driven by Bill Deane, age 63, of Page, NE:

The location of the accident was .6 miles north of 867th Rd on 498th Ave. or one mile north of Inman, NE.  Deane was travelling north on 498th Ave. when he began to fishtail on the oil road.  The vehicle then turned and entered the east ditch facing south east.  The front driver’s corner caught and flipped the vehicle sending the rear driver’s side corner into the ditch causing the vehicle to roll and then coming back to rest on its wheels facing south east on 498th Ave. in the north bound lane.  Deane was ejected from the vehicle and transported to St. Anthony’s Hospital where he was later transferred from to a trauma center.  Alcohol is believed to be a factor and restraints are believed to not have been in use.  The vehicle was totaled and the accident remains under investigation.