Jackson, NE : Third person dies after car crash on U.S. Highway 20 near Jackson on Thursday, June 9, 2016

A 10-year-old boy is the third to die after a single-vehicle crash in Nebraska.

The Dakota County Sheriff's Office says Jose Lara, of Council Bluffs, died from his injuries Thursday evening at a hospital.

Deputies were called Thursday morning to a crash on U.S. Highway 20 near Jackson, Nebraska. The vehicle went over an embankment and into a creek.

The driver, 45-year-old Christopher Cox, told police that he swerved to avoid hitting a deer. He has been charged with two counts of motor vehicle homicide and one count of driving without a license. Authorities say additional charges against Cox may be filed.

Court records don't list an attorney who could comment for Cox.

Two passengers, 57-year-old Connie Fauzae and 9-year-old Esperanza Lara, were pronounced dead at the scene.

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Third person dies after Nebraska car crash