PALMYRA – Emergency crews responded to a Highway 2 fatality crash near Palmyra just before noon on Saturday.

Otoe County Sheriff Colin Caudill said a westbound motorcycle hit a pickup truck that was turning into the driveway of the Palmyra Livestock Market. 

A sheriff's office press release says Kevin Davidson, 41, of Syracuse was westbound when his motorcycle struck the side of a pickup truck, which was driven by Edwin Belina Jr., 52, of Norfolk.

The press release says Belina had been traveling in the eastbound lanes of Highway 2 and turned north toward the driveway.

Davidson died at the scene.

Belina was taken to a hospital for observation.

The press release says charges are pending against Belina.

A medical helicopter was put on standby but not deployed to the accident scene.