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POLICE BELIEVE SPEED AND
WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY HAVE
BEEN FACTORS IN A DEADLY CRASH.
OMAHA POLICE SAY IT
APPEARS THE VAN---- HEADING
NORTHBOUND - CRASHED INTO A
GATE, AND THEN A BRICK WALL AT
THE THE GERALD FORD BIRTHSITE
NEAR 32ND AVENUE AND WOOLWORTH.
NEIGHBORS SAY THEY HEARD
A LOUD *** AROUND 2:30 THIS
MORNING - HOURS LATER
SOMEONE DRIVING BY CALLED
POLICE. THE DRIVER'S NAME
HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.
WE'RE TOLD THE DAMAGE
COULD TOTAL NEARLY 30-THOUSAND
DOLLARS. CREWS ARE ALREADY
HARD AT WORK - WITH WEDDINGS
SCHEDULED THERE FOR THIS
WEEKEND. K-E-T-V NEWSWATCH
SEVEN'S AMANDA CRAWFORD
REPORTS.
(nats of construction)
BROKEN BRICKS -- SCATTERED
STONES -- AND A MUDDY MESS.
(nats of construction )
WRECK EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
SOMEHOW -- THE DRIVER OF THIS
VAN LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED
INTO THE GERALD R FORD
BIRTHSITE AND GARDENS. AS
INVESTIGATORS LOOK INTO WHAT
HAPPENED -- AND SPEAK TO
THE VICTIM'S FAMILY --
JOSH FREY -- WITH OMAHA PARKS
AND RECREATION -- NEEDS TO GET
THE PARK FIXED UP AGAIN.(josh
frey, omaha parks and rec: We
had to get over here right
here already at 8 this morning
trying to check out the damage
) THE FRONT ENTRYWAY TO
THE GARDENS IS DESTROYED -- IT
TO REPAIR.(josh frey: There's
brick work and stones here
that are over 70 years old )
WHICH MAKE THEM HARD TO
REPLACE. BUT FREY NEEDS A
WEEKEND.(josh frey: We're
the mud off the concrete )
(josh frey: We're going to
bring some plants in, to hide
the damage, at least from the
inside where the weddings are
held )(josh frey: It's a very
popular wedding site, so
everything's gotta be perfect
all the time) REPORTING
NEAR 32ND STREET AND WOOLWORTH
AVENUE - AMANDA CRAWFORD --