City of Lincoln, NE
08/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/10/2026 12:43
LPD Makes Arrest in Fatal Crash Investigation | 48th & R
LPD Makes Arrest in Fatal Crash Investigation | 48th & R
Published on August 10, 2026
The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) has made an arrest in a fatal crash that occurred in May 2026.
On Monday, August 10, 60-year-old Joy Fritz-Hock of Harvard, NE turned herself into LPD where she was cited and released for Misdemeanor Motor Vehicle Homicide.
The crash occurred on Friday, May 22, just after 10:30 a.m. The investigation determined Fritz-Hock was driving south on 48th Street and attempted to turn left onto R Street. Her vehicle, a 2003 red Dodge Caravan, with three people inside, collided with a 2015 red Toyota RAV4 with three people inside. Five people were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries, including 84-year-old Maxine Sundberg of Clarks, NE. She later died from those injuries on June 14.
Investigators believe Fritz-Hock unintentionally caused the death of Sundberg by failing to yield, leading to the collision. She is set to be arraigned in September.
The full crash report can be accessed online: https://cjis.lincoln.ne.gov/~lpd/ACCIDENTS.htm
LPD Case: C6-041312
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