OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – According to Omaha Police:

“The Omaha Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a two-car crash that left three people dead and three others hospitalized Friday morning. Officers were called to S 10th Street and Douglas Street just before 1:30 a.m. where they found two cars, a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT and a 2017 Subaru Outback, engulfed in flames.

Accident investigators were able to determine that the driver of the Jeep, identified as Rachel Bickerstaff, 33, was traveling east on Douglas Street when she struck the Subaru from behind, pushing both cars east. The man driving the Subaru had just turned left onto Douglas St from southbound S 10th St. The Subaru crashed into a light pole. The Jeep hit a tree and then rolled. Both cars caught fire and burst into flames.

Ms. Bickerstaff, passenger Eriviel Partida, 38 (a man), and a child from the Jeep were taken to Nebraska Medicine for initial treatment. They have since been transferred to a specialized burns unit at another hospital. Two children were found dead in the jeep.

The driver and sole occupant of the Subaru was also found dead at the scene of the accident.

Due to the clear identification of the occupants of the two cars and the notification of next of kin, no other parties involved can be identified at this time.

Accident investigators are consulting with the Douglas County Prosecutor’s Office regarding pending charges against Ms. Bickerstaff. Speed ​​and alcohol are factors being investigated in this incident.”

3 News Now has obtained court documents that show Bickerstaff has previous convictions for drunk driving and reckless driving.

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