CUSTER COUNTY–According to a press release from the Custer County Sheriff’s Office, a Saturday afternoon car accident resulted in one fatality.
On December 10, 2022, at 4:10 p.m., Custer County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a single vehicle crash on Victoria Springs Road, near Road 810. Custer County Deputies along with Anselmo/Merna Fire and Rescue responded.
The driver of the 1995 Ford Ranger pickup, John Lytle, a 58 year-old Sargent, NE man was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation determined Lytle was northbound on the Victoria Springs Road when he failed to navigate the curve in the roadway. Lytle’s vehicle left the roadway rolling multiple times ejecting Lytle. Seatbelts were not in use at the time of the crash.
Chief Deputy Adam Miller told KCNI/KBBN that weather condidtions were not a factor in the accident.
The crash is being investigated by the Custer County Sheriff’s Office.
