FREMONT — An Omaha man died Wednesday afternoon when his pickup left the highway and struck a tree near Fremont.
The driver, Brian D. Macias, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene, said Deputy Brie Frank of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office.
Macias, who was alone in the black Ford F-150 pickup, was southbound on U.S. 275 when the accident occurred at about 4 p.m., just south of Morningside Road.
The vehicle was engulfed in flames. Macias was ejected before the truck caught fire, the deputy said. Macias was not wearing a seat belt.
The crash remains under investigation.
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