Lincoln Police Chief Teresa Ewins says an Omaha teenager is facing charges in a deadly crash at 52nd and O Street Memorial Day weekend. Ewins says 18-year-old Kyvell Stark turned himself in to the Lancaster County Jail Tuesday morning and was booked for two counts of manslaughter and two counts of driving under the influence with serious bodily injury.
“Electronic data collected from Stark’s vehicle showed the vehicle was traveling close to 90 mph moments
before the collision,” Ewins says. “Upon the officer’s arrival at the scene and contacting Mr. Stark, officers suspected he was impaired due to possibly drugs or alcohol. It was determined that Mr. Stark, was under the influence of marijuana.”
The crash happened Sunday, May 29 just before 11:00 p.m. Police say a black Ford Taurus driven by Stark was westbound on ‘O’ Street when it struck a car that was turning north on 52nd Street. The crash killed 20 year old Emily Siebenhor and her 22 year old passenger, Edith Hermosillo.
Both vehicles left the roadway and continued over to the north side sidewalk west of the intersection area striking multiple bystanders who had gathered to observe an event where vehicles traveled along ‘O’ Street over the Memorial Day weekend.
Two of the 20 people injured that night remain hospitalized. “The Lincoln Police Department continues to extend our condolences to the deceased’s family and friends and ask the public to respect their privacy as they grieve the loss of their loved ones,” Ewins says.