Cairo, NE : Pickup driver killed in a collision with a semitrailer in south-central Nebraska on Thursday morning, March 31, 2016

Authorities say a pickup driver has been killed in a collision with a semitrailer in south-central Nebraska.

Officials with the Hall County Sheriff's Department say the accident occurred around 8:30 Thursday morning about 2½ miles south of Cairo (KEH'-roh) at the intersection of Airport Road and Nebraska Highway 11.

Officials say 80-year-old Arthur Klinkacek was driving a pickup when he ran a stop sign and collided with a semitrailer, driven by 63-year-old Adolph Brandt.

Klinkacek was pronounced dead at the scene. Brandt had minor injuries and was treated at a Grand Island hospital.

Officials say the semitrailer was hauling corn mash, rolled onto its left side, spilling some of its contents onto the road. The highway was closed for over five hours while the roadway was cleared.

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Authorities say a pickup driver has been killed in a collision with a semitrailer in south-central Nebraska