‘Careless driving’: UPS driver crashes into Lancaster County home

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A UPS driver was cited for careless driving after she crashed into a Lancaster County home.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a crash at a home in Holland, located about 20 miles south of Lincoln, on Wednesday around 4:30 p.m.

Investigators determined a UPS truck was driving down a neighborhood street when the driver lost control, struck a parked vehicle, then struck a Norris Public Power utility pole and finally crashed into a house.

Fortunately, no one was injured.

The UPS driver, who was identified as a 37-year-old woman, was cited for careless driving and having an open container of alcohol in the vehicle. She was processed for DWI but tested under the legal limit, according to the sheriff.

The sheriff’s office said the crash caused $30,000 in damage to the house, $15,000 in damage to the parked vehicle, $3,500 in damage to the utility pole and $10,000 in damage to the UPS truck.