One week after a traffic crash at the intersection of 114th Street and West Center Road eventually claimed two young lives, Omaha city officials announced plans Friday to immediately improve safety at that intersection, including eliminating flashing yellow arrows for left turns.
The city made a change to the left turn arrow on West Center Road at 114th Street, eliminating the flashing yellow arrow a week after a fatal crash in Omaha, Friday.
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Omaha Mayor John Ewing, right, listens to Jeff Riesselman, city traffic engineer, speak about recent changes made to the intersection of 114th Street and West Center Road during a press conference at the Mayor's Office on Friday. A crash at that intersection led to the deaths of two young children.
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People set off fireworks in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
People set off fireworks in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
People set off fireworks in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
People set off fireworks in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
People set off fireworks in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Damages is seen after a vehicle hit Eyebrow Microblading Specialists at 5723 NW Radial Highway in Omaha, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The neighboring business in the same building, Benson Shoe Repair, was also recently hit by a vehicle and sustained heavy damage.
A Wednesday night storm knocked a tree onto 710 Donegal Drive in Papillion, as seen on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
A Wednesday night storm knocked a tree onto 710 Donegal Drive in Papillion, as seen on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
Participants walk down Woolworth Ave. during the annual 4th of July parade held at Omaha’s Field Club neighborhood in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Kids reach for bubbles on Woolworth Ave. during the annual 4th of July parade held at Omaha’s Field Club neighborhood in Omaha, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
People arrive for The RiverFront Fourth of July Celebration featuring the Omaha Symphony at Gene Leahy Mall in Omaha on Saturday, July 4, 2026 .
A lightning strike is seen near the Omaha National Cemetery and a Google AI Data-Center in Papillion on Friday, July 3, 2026.
Iris Herse, a former Rosie the Riveter who worked in a factory making bombs during World War II, displays her American Spirit Medallion at Lakeside retirement home in Omaha on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
Iris Herse, a former Rosie the Riveter who worked in a factory making bombs during World War II, stands for a portrait at Lakeside retirement home in Omaha on Thursday, July 2, 2026. She wears her American Spirit Medallion.
Heavy rain is seen falling over west Omaha, as viewed from the east on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
