NORFOLK -- A Norfolk woman was killed in a Thanksgiving Day crash on U.S. 81.
Shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a crash just south of the Nebraska 98 junction. Investigators said that a northbound GMC Envoy driven by Amanda Thackston, 26, of Norfolk, crossed the center line in front of a southbound Peterbilt semi pulling a refrigerated trailer.Â
Thackston, who died in the crash, was not wearing a seat belt.
The semi, owned by Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. and driven by Kenneth Schanche, 62, of Lesterville, South Dakota, sustained severe front-end damage.Â
Ten worst states for fatal car crashes
10. West Virginia
The tenth worst state for crash-related deaths is West Virginia, with 16.3 per 100,000 people.Â
Source:Â https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state
9. Louisiana
Louisiana had 16.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2018.Â
Source:Â https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state
8. Oklahoma
At 16.6 crash-related deaths, Oklahoma was number eight for worst states in 2018.
Source:Â https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state
7. Arkansas
Arkansas is tied with Montana for the worst car crash fatalities, with 17.1 per 100,000 people.Â
Source:Â https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state
6. Montana
Montana ties with Arkansas, having 17.1 fatal car crashes per 100,000 people.Â
Source:Â https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state
5. New Mexico
New Mexico is fifth with 18.7 fatal crashes per 100,000 people.Â
Source:Â https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state
4. Wyoming
Wyoming had 19.2 crash-related deaths per 100,000 in 2018.Â
Source:Â https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state
3. Alabama
At number three is Alabama, with 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people.Â
Source:Â https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state
2. South Carolina
South Carolina is the second worst state for car crash deaths, with 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people.Â
Source:Â https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state
1. Mississippi
At number one is Mississippi, with 22.2 crash deaths per 100,000 people. Â
Source:Â https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state
