Accused driver turns self in for deadly crash

The driver accused of killing a 10-year-old Papillion girl in August turned herself in Friday morning.

October 18, 2019Updated: October 18, 2019
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

SARPY COUNTY - The driver accused of killing a 10-year-old Papillion girl in August turned herself in Friday morning.

The accused driver is 19-year-old Masey Lawrence.

The victim, 10-year-old Abby Whitford, was in a crosswalk with her brother August 20th when both were struck. It happened at Washington and 2nd Street in Papillion.

Abby died a few days later at a hospital.

Police say Lawrence stayed at the scene after the accident.

She was booked in the Sarpy County jail for misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide, failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, and speeding.