1 killed, 1 critically injured in motorcycle crash near 78th, Dodge
Updated: 10:13 PM CDT Aug 31, 2016
DaVonté McKenith
Alexandra Stone
Jed Workman, 27, was killed in a motorcycle crash near 78th and Dodge Wednesday morning. His friends are struggling to understand the loss.Police said the passenger on the motorcycle was identified as Rachel Macchietto, 23, of Omaha. Macchietto is being treated for head and neck injuries that are life-threatening, according to police.The driver of the SUV the motorcycle hit was identified as Anei Mathet Anei, 33, of Omaha. His injuries are serious, but he should be OK, police say.Police say the crash was reported around 12:30 a.m.According to police, the couple on the motorcycle were eastbound on Dodge Street. Witnesses say they were going at a high rate of speed.Police said the motorcyclists then hit a northbound SUV.Jay Greene said he couldn't believe the phone call he received at 4 a.m."It was like, pure shock," he said.Greene, one of Workman's friends, said the crash happened the morning after his birthday."Honestly, the only thing I think was going through my head was pure shock and how much I was going to miss him," Greene said.Workman was someone Greene could count on."I don't know, we just became really good friends," Greene said. "Like one of my best ones."He's struggling to understand the loss, but certain that his friend's legacy will live on throughout the thing he loved the most."He loved music, like every aspect of it," Greene said. "He's got his own studio posted in his apartment. If there's anything we can do as his friends, we're going to push forward with his music."
Jed Workman, 27, was killed in a motorcycle crash near 78th and Dodge Wednesday morning. His friends are struggling to understand the loss.
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Police said the passenger on the motorcycle was identified as Rachel Macchietto, 23, of Omaha. Macchietto is being treated for head and neck injuries that are life-threatening, according to police.
The driver of the SUV the motorcycle hit was identified as Anei Mathet Anei, 33, of Omaha. His injuries are serious, but he should be OK, police say.
Police say the crash was reported around 12:30 a.m.
According to police, the couple on the motorcycle were eastbound on Dodge Street. Witnesses say they were going at a high rate of speed.
Police said the motorcyclists then hit a northbound SUV.
Jay Greene said he couldn't believe the phone call he received at 4 a.m.
"It was like, pure shock," he said.
Greene, one of Workman's friends, said the crash happened the morning after his birthday.
"Honestly, the only thing I think was going through my head was pure shock and how much I was going to miss him," Greene said.
Workman was someone Greene could count on.
"I don't know, we just became really good friends," Greene said. "Like one of my best ones."
He's struggling to understand the loss, but certain that his friend's legacy will live on throughout the thing he loved the most.
"He loved music, like every aspect of it," Greene said. "He's got his own studio posted in his apartment. If there's anything we can do as his friends, we're going to push forward with his music."