NEBRASKA CITY – Nebraska City Fire and Rescue was called to Highway 2 east of the weigh station around 4:17 a.m. on Thursday where a bull had been hit by a car.

There was airbag deployment in the Otoe County-plated car, but the driver was able to walk away with suspected minor injuries.

Both westbound lanes of the highway were closed for about an hour.

By daybreak Thursday, the Otoe County Sheriff's Office was still working to identify the owner of the animal.

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