Accident results in two deaths (UPDATED)

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At approximately 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, the Seward County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a single vehicle crash on I-80 near mile marker 381.
The preliminary investigation shows that a tractor-trailer occupied by two people was traveling westbound on I-80. The driver lost control, causing the tractor-trailer to overturn. Road conditions are expected to be a factor.
The crash resulted in two fatalities. Seward County Sheriff Mike Vance identified them as Sergey Korotash, 38, of Sacramento, CA, and Mikhail Tarbeev, 41, of Carmichael, CA.
The accident is being investigated by the Seward County Sheriff’s Office and Nebraska State Patrol. Milford Police Department, Seward Police Department and Milford Fire & Rescue responded to the crash.