Heroes of the Week: Nebraska State Patrol Troopers Respond to Hundreds of Weather-Related Roadway Incidents

On March 19th this week, the state of Nebraska was hit by a blizzard. There were many accidents, but the Nebraska State Patrol officers were out in it, and helping stranded motorists.  They are Nebraska's only statewide, full-service law enforcement agency. They are this week's heroes!

(Photo:  On the morning of March 19th while a trooper was helping a driver south of Fremont, another driver lost control and struck his patrol unit. (Pictured here). Fremont is a city and county seat of Dodge County in the eastern portion of Nebraska. Thankfully the trooper was not in the cruiser at the time and was not injured.)

Nebraska State Patrol Troopers Respond to Hundreds of Weather-Related Roadway Incidents

Nebraska State Troopers were busy as blizzard conditions moved across much of the state. Troopers responded to approximately 500 weather-related incidents on Wednesday.

From the early morning to the evening hours of Wednesday, troopers performed 448 motorist assists and responded to 27 crashes. Troopers also helped other agencies with 32 responses.

Two troopers’ patrol vehicles were also struck while responding to incidents in the blizzard. One cruiser suffered significant damage and the other suffered minor damage. Neither trooper, nor other drivers, were injured in these incidents. 

(Photo: The Blizzard as it was happening on March 19, 2025: Credit: NSP)

LINK TO SHORT VIDEO OF THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON MARCH 19: 

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18osAW6vsV/
 

On the 19th, the Nebraska State Patrol reported, "The snow may be stopping, but the winds are still blowing and many roadways are snowpacked."  

 At 3:41pm Central Time, this is the Road closure map for the state. Updated closure map from 511. Get updates from Nebraska Department of Transportation at 511.Nebraska.gov as their crews continue to work after March 19th's blizzard.