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26-year-old man killed in rollover crash in Cedar County

The crash took place approximately one mile west of Obert, Nebraska.

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OMAHA FOR AN UPDATE. HAVE NOT HEARD BACK YET. NEW TONIGHT A 26 YEAR OLD IS KILLED IN A ROLLOVER CRASH. THIS WAS NEAR BURT, NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS AUSTIN BURCHAM RAN OFF THE ROAD, OVERCORRECTED AND ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANK

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The Cedar County Sheriff’s Office confirms a man is dead after a rollover crash.The crash occurred on Highway 12, about one mile west of Obert, NE. Police identified the man as 26-year-old Austin Burcham of Newcastle, NE.Reports say Burcham ran off the roadway, overcorrected, and then rolled down an embankment. During this, he was ejected from the vehicle. Burcham was transported by Wynot EMS to Sanford Medical in Vermillion, SD, where he was pronounced dead.The crash remains under investigation by the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office. Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

The Cedar County Sheriff’s Office confirms a man is dead after a rollover crash.

The crash occurred on Highway 12, about one mile west of Obert, NE. Police identified the man as 26-year-old Austin Burcham of Newcastle, NE.

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Reports say Burcham ran off the roadway, overcorrected, and then rolled down an embankment. During this, he was ejected from the vehicle.

Burcham was transported by Wynot EMS to Sanford Medical in Vermillion, SD, where he was pronounced dead.

The crash remains under investigation by the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office.

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