A 32-year-old Lyman man died Thursday afternoon after his pickup rolled into a ditch in rural Scotts Bluff County.
Scotts Bluff County Sheriff Mark Overman said in a news release the man's family initially contacted deputies at about 12:45 p.m. Thursday, requesting assistance, saying the man suffered from mental problems and was possibly armed with a shotgun or crossbow.
While deputies were responding, family members reported the man had fired several shots outside a residence. A short time later, he left in his Ford F-150 pickup and a family member followed. Deputies requested assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol.
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At about 1:25 p.m., officials received a report of a single-vehicle crash.
Deputies and patrol troopers arrived and found the pickup on its top in a ditch.
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Also at the scene was a rural mail carrier and the family member who had followed the man. The mail carrier told officers he encountered the pickup at the crest of a hill, driving in the middle of the road at a high speed. The truck swerved and crashed.
The man was flown to Regional West Medical Center and later died. Overman said the investigation is ongoing and the victim's identification has not been released.
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