GATOmaha

The next townhall is tomorrow (Monday) at the Learning Community Center of North Omaha.

📍 1612 N 24th St, Omaha, Nebraska

Broadcast
Area/Location: Omaha/Possible Incoming!
Responding: Council Bluffs Police
OPD had a hit & Run resulting in a fatality
- Vehicle that ran was a dark colored Dodge Challenger or Charger
- Will have front-end damage
- West-end units, if vehicles located stop and hold for OPD

Omaha Dispatch
Personal Injury Accident
Area/Location: 10th & Jackson
Responding: Omaha Police, Omaha Fire & Rescue. - E2 & M1
Pedestrian struck by automobile
Time Out: 02:23

Screenshot taken from Council Bluffs Scanner on Facebook

Injury Accident: 29th and Douglas
Pedestrian versus auto.
20-30s male who is not awake and bleeding from the mouth.
OFD: E1 M1
Time Out: 21:58

M1 to the Med Code 99 Trauma (CPR in Progress) with a 30s male who was hit by a car. Extremely critical injuries.

Screenshot from Omaha Scanner on Facebook

I'm excited for this new option for getting around in Omaha. In particular, this will help people to get to doctor appointments, pharmacy, grocery stores, and parks.

METRO FLEX, Metro Transit's newest option for getting riders to where they need to go. On demand van service, notably available to those with a bike or needing wheelchair access.
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Plan your trips and book shared rides on-demand, all in the Metro Flex OMA app. Tell us where you want to go and the app will share the best available trip, whether it’s by bus, Metro Flex, or both!

Note: Metro Flex will only travel within a Metro Flex zone. If a better bus option is available, a Metro Flex trip will not be shown.
-ometro.com

What do you do when you come up to low hanging branches in a 'bike lane'?

ICYMI:
McKenzy Parsons - Digital Editor
Waverle Monroe - Anchor/Reporter
OMAHA, Neb. —
The jury has found the Omaha doctor accused of hitting and killing a 22-year-old woman guilty of manslaughter.

Once the guilty verdict was read, there was an audible sigh of relief from Anna Bosma's friends and family, and then her family watched as a deputy took Carlson into custody after Judge Duane Doughtery revoked his bond.

The jury deliberated for less than three hours before returning the guilty verdict.

Prosecutors claimed the crash a "pretty straightforward crime," and Dr. Mark Carlson's decisions caused him to lose control the night of the crash in September 2023...

From :
March 4 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us at our sunsetting party – we’ll reflect on memories with a slideshow, food and beverage, and hear from Bike Walk Nebraska on where transportation advocacy is heading next. We hope to see you there! We have limited space, so please register if you plan on coming.

Harney Street bridge to close next week as part of Omaha's streetcar project The Harney Street bridge will close next week for reconstruction as part of Omaha's streetcar project.