On Sunday, October 6th at approximately 11:25 A.M., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle rollover accident on Hwy 32 approximately 6 miles west of Madison. Deputies arrived on scene and determined the SUV was traveling east on Hwy 32 when it went off the roadway, overcorrected and overturned on multiple occasions into a field. A male passenger, identified as Pha Cen (68) of Madison, was ejected as a result. Cen was transported by EMS to Faith Regional Health Services where he was pronounced deceased from his injuries. The driver was extricated from the vehicle and was transported to UNMC Omaha via LifeNet for life threatening injuries. Another passenger was transported by EMS to Faith Regional Health Services for non-life threatening injuries. It is believed Cen was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident. Next of kin has been notified. 

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Madison Fire & Rescue, Battle Creek Fire & Rescue, Stanton County Emergency Management, and LifeNet.