Charges dropped against snowplow driver accused in Nebraska state trooper’s death after mistrial

The case against a snowplow driver accused of backing into a Nebraska state trooper and killing him was dismissed, officials said.Thomas Jordan was charged with misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide in the death of Kyle McAcy last year.Last week, the judge declared a mistrial after jury deliberations ended in a deadlock.Previous coverage: Mistrial declared in case against driver charged in Nebraska state trooper Kyle McAcy’s deathCass County officials said the decision to dismiss the charge was made after a complete review of the case, consultation with family members and witnesses called to testify, and discussions with jurors after the mistrial was declared.Investigators said Jordan was driving a snowplow in February 2025 when it hit McAcy on Interstate 80 near Ashland during a blizzard.McAcy was responding to a crash when he was struck.Cass County Attorney Chris Perrone said Jordan testified that McAcy told him to back up.READ MORE: Procession, funeral service for fallen Nebraska State Trooper Kyle McAcyHe said efforts to get body camera footage of that conversation were not successful because of damage to the unit. The investigation did confirm that the back-up beeper and audio speaker on the snowplow were not working and were heavily snow-packed.”The State contends the actions of Mr. Jordan operating his snowplow on February 17, 2025 were careless, and therefore criminal, but we also understand the facts lend themselves to valid legal defenses brought forth by the Defendant during trial upon which half the jury agreed,” Perrone said in a statement.Officials said the charge was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.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 |