LINCOLN, Neb. — Police in Lincoln are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a local doctor. Authorities reported that just after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of South 84th Street and South Cherrywood Drive.
The investigation revealed that a 19-year-old man was driving northbound on South 84th Street when his vehicle struck a female pedestrian crossing the street near the MoPac Trail crossing. The pedestrian, identified as Dr. Kate Gogela of Lincoln, was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Dr. Gogela was a valued member of the Lincoln Pediatric Group, where she began her career working in the chart room and front desk before attending medical school…