SGT. BLUFF WEEKEND FATALITY

A Sgt. Bluff, Iowa man has died from injuries sustained in a weekend traffic accident in  northeast Nebraska.

The Nebraska State Patrol identified the victim as 30-year-old Ray Quigley.

Investigators say Quigley was driving south on Nebraska Highway 9 just before 8 p.m. Friday night when his vehicle left the roadway near the Thurston Spur.

The patrol says Quigley overcorrected, and his car ran into a ditch on the east side of the highway and struck a tree.

Patrol Captain Paul Hattan says alcohol is believed to be a factor in the accident.