North Platte man charged with assault after aggressive driving

NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska — A North Platte man faces assault charges after he beat a man unconscious and hospitalized following an accident on Thursday, according to police.

Nicholas Wright, 25, faces first-degree assault charges in Lincoln County District Court.

According to an affidavit, North Platte police were called to a crash at the intersection of Francis and Willow streets around 6 p.m. Wednesday. An officer said a vehicle was turning south on Willow Street when another vehicle driven by Wright rear-ended it.

The affidavit states that witnesses reported Wright and the other man then exited their vehicles. When they did, Wright beat the man unconscious, according to court documents. The man was later taken to Great Plains Health, where he was hospitalized for his injuries.

Wright was arrested and booked into the Lincoln County Jail. He is scheduled to appear in Lincoln District Court at 1:15 p.m. Thursday to be arraigned.