Semi accident near Chester leaves one dead - York’s Max Country 104.9

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Chester, Nebraska
Highway 81/Highway 8 intersection
Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Chester Nebraska in Chester, Nebraska: A crash in Thayer County between two semis killed one man and injured another. At 10:11 AM on Thursday, the Thayer County Sheriff's Department, Nebraska State Patrol, and Chester Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the Highway 81/Highway 8 intersection at Chester, near the Nebraska/Kansas border. A westbound semi on Highway 8 crossed Highway 81 into the path of a southbound semi, causing a collision. The driver of the westbound semi, 71-year-old Everette L. Ziegler of Superior, was ejected and pronounced deceased, while the southbound semi driver, 61-year-old Mark Ramsey of Little Falls, Minnesota, suffered minor injuries. Ziegler was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Mark Ramsey Unknown Injured
Everette L Ziegler Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Semi accident near Chester leaves one dead - York’s Max Country 104.9

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