Derek Lindstrom Death – Hastings police have confirmed the death of a Grand Island man that died in a single-vehicle fatal crash in Hastings on Thursday morning, August 6, 2020 as 37-year-old Derek Lindstrom.
The police department reports that the fatality happened on the east side of Heartwell Park at about 1:40 a.m.
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Preliminary investigation further revealed that Lindstrom was traveling as a passenger in a Ford F350 pickup, which was northbound on Cedar Avenue. The pickup failed to stop at the dead end of Forest Boulevard.
“The vehicle continued driving northbound into the park, crashing into the concrete retaining wall of the creek running through Heartwell Park,” says the police.
The driver of the pickup was identified as a 28-year-old woman from Shelton. The second occupant in the vehicle was a 42-year-old Hastings man.
Upon the arrival of the Hastings Fire and Rescue, life saving measures were administered. Lindstrom was later taken to Mary Lanning Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. An autopsy has been scheduled.
The other occupants of the pickup were also taken to the hospital for treatment. They had non-life threatening injuries.
The police says alcohol and speed are believed to be a factor in the crash.
“This incident is still actively being investigated and there have been no arrests or charges filed at this time,” says the police.