The Box Butte County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Nebraska State Patrol, reported to a semi and vehicle accident Friday afternoon around 1:30pm. One person was transported to a hospital.

According to Box Butte County Sheriff Tammy Mowry, Elaine Leisy, age 62, was pulling away from a mailbox in a Cadillac near County Road 67 and Otoe Road.  Leisy was then clipped by a Western Sugar Cooperative semi driven by Eldon Spanel, age 64.  After Spanel hit Leisy’s vehicle, his semi went into a north ditch hitting a tree. Leisy was transported to Box Butte General Hospital.  According to Mowry, Leisy’s vehicle was totaled and Spanel’s semi had substantial damage.