LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — The Palmyra man charged in the death Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Kyle McAcy appeared in court on Tuesday.

Thomas Jordan, 56, is charged with a single count of misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide in Cass County Court. He entered a not guilty plea during his court appearance.

A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m.

Trooper McAcy was hit and killed while responding to a crash on Interstate 80 on Feb. 17.

A preliminary investigation determined Trooper McAcy and another trooper responded to a crash that involved a Nebraska Department of Transportation snow plow and two passenger vehicles at 9:20 a.m.

NSP said one of the vehicles hit the rear of the snow plow as it was plowing eastbound I-80 near Ashland.

The troopers checked on everyone involved

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