Omaha Police Investigate Fatal Interstate Pursuit Crash

(Omaha, NE) -- After being closed for hours through the morning commute, a portion of the Interstate near downtown Omaha re-opens as Omaha Police investigate a fatal crash that happened during a police pursuit.

No officers were hurt.

Investigators say a woman died at a hospital after a pick -up she was in crashed on southbound I-480 at the I-80 interchange.

Omaha Police say the vehicle was being pursued by officers at the time of the crash, which happened around 3 a.m. Wednesday.

Omaha Police pursued the vehicle and tried to stop it in connection with a earlier "shots fired" 911 call in Council Bluffs.

Investigators say a teen driver and another person in the pickup have been taken into custody for questioning.

Nebraska law calls for a grand jury investigation when someone dies while in custody or being taken into custody. by law enforcement

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