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Police arrest "highway phantom" for secretly causing crashes just to offer help to victims

Allan Rose Hill
Mar 20, 2025
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Police in Bennington, Nebraska finally arrested the "highway phantom" suspected of causing crashes and then offering to help the victims. Spencer Rademacker, 23, allegedly put a coffee table, chair, and a child's bicycle in the middle of Highway 36 at night. When the drivers hit the objects and pulled over, Rademacker reportedly offered t…

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