Lincoln Man Cited in Fatal Crash Near Waverly Last Year

A Lincoln man has been cited in connection with a fatal crash east of Waverly last year.

Lancaster County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Ben Houchin announced Wednesday that 45-year-old Justin Plugge was cited and released misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide.

The crash happened around 9:15 a.m. on November 20, 2025, at the intersection of 162nd and Bluff Road. Plugge was driving county dump truck when he ran the stop sign, striking a Mitsubishi driven by 86-year-old Fernando Ortiz of Waverly…

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