Motorcyclist killed in west Lincoln crash identified

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Lincoln Police Department released the name of a motorcyclist killed in a crash Saturday afternoon. 

Police said 45-year-old Jeffery Zeiger of Lincoln was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car at northwest 19th and west O St. 

Witnesses reported that the motorcyclist was driving westbound on west O St. when a southbound car pulled out in front of him. 

Zieger was taken to a local hospital where he later died. The other driver was released from the scene with no major injuries. 

West O St. was closed between northwest 18th and 20th Streets for several hours. 

Police continue to investigate the crash.