Woman dies after fiery crash allegedly caused by drunk driver, Omaha police say

A woman died from her injuries after a fiery crash that allegedly involved a drunk driver, Omaha police said.

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Omaha police identify woman who died in crash that allegedly involved drunk driver

Updated: 10:57 AM CDT Apr 27, 2026

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A woman died from her injuries after a fiery crash that allegedly involved a drunk driver, Omaha police said.The crash occurred in the area of 58th Street and Northwest Radial Highway on Friday evening.Previous coverage: Fiery crash sends two people to the hospital with critical injuriesInvestigators said a Nissan Altima was traveling westbound on NW Radial Highway when the driver ran a red light and collided with a Toyota Corolla that was traveling southbound on 58th Street and was attempting to turn right onto NW Radial Highway.The Altima collided with a light pole, downing power lines, and caught fire after the crash, investigators said.Omaha police said the driver of the Corolla, identified as 48-year-old Mica Bryant, was taken to Nebraska Medicine with CPR in progress. She later died from her injuries, according to authorities.The driver of the Altima, 23-year-old Chase Rivera, was taken into custody for multiple charges, including DUI causing serious bodily injury, reckless driving, preliminary breath test refusal and open container, Omaha police said. 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 |

OMAHA, Neb. —

A woman died from her injuries after a fiery crash that allegedly involved a drunk driver, Omaha police said.

The crash occurred in the area of 58th Street and Northwest Radial Highway on Friday evening.

Previous coverage: Fiery crash sends two people to the hospital with critical injuries

Investigators said a Nissan Altima was traveling westbound on NW Radial Highway when the driver ran a red light and collided with a Toyota Corolla that was traveling southbound on 58th Street and was attempting to turn right onto NW Radial Highway.

The Altima collided with a light pole, downing power lines, and caught fire after the crash, investigators said.

Omaha police said the driver of the Corolla, identified as 48-year-old Mica Bryant, was taken to Nebraska Medicine with CPR in progress. She later died from her injuries, according to authorities.

The driver of the Altima, 23-year-old Chase Rivera, was taken into custody for multiple charges, including DUI causing serious bodily injury, reckless driving, preliminary breath test refusal and open container, Omaha police said.