Jun 21, 2023

Alliance man transported to multiple hospitals following roll over accident

Posted Jun 21, 2023 4:09 PM

By KALIN KROHE
Panhandle Post

An Alliance man was transported to multiple hospitals following a roll over accident on Monday, June 19.

At approximately 8 p.m. 24-year-old Steven H. Kaiser was westbound on Otoe Road, when he was involved in a roll over accident in a 1990 Dodge Dakota pickup.

"He went off the edge of the highway, over corrected, came back on, went into the south ditch and rolled approximately three times," Box Butte County Deputy Tim Wangler said. "The driver was ejected from the vehicle."

"Two of our officers were requested to respond and found one male outside of the vehicle in serious condition whereby they assisted in stabilization for medical," Alliance Police Chief Philip Lukens said.  

Kaiser was transported to Box Butte General Hospital with serious injuries and life flighted to Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff.

Kaiser was then transported to a Denver, Colorado hospital.

Seat belts were not in use.

"They [Alliance police officers] turned the scene over to a BBCSO Deputy when they arrived," Lukens added. "They then assisted [NSP] troopers at the hospital with a blood draw for suspected alcohol consumption of the male."

Deputy Wangler told Panhandle Post it is unknown if alcohol and drugs were involved in the accident.

A medical account has been set up in Steven Kaiser's name at Consumers Coop Federal Credit Union in Alliance as well.