Name Released in Yankton County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle/pedestrian fatal crash
Where:  E 19th Street and Mulberry Street, Yankton, SD
When:   8:20 a.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Driver 1: Michael Ray Hanson, 60-year-old male from Yankton, SD, no injuries
Vehicle 1: Chevy Silverado
Seat Belt Used: Yes

Pedestrian: Female, 5 years old from Yankton, SD, fatal injuries. The victim’s name has not been released.


Yankton County, S.D.- A 5-year-old girl died after being struck by a vehicle in Yankton, SD Tuesday morning.

Preliminary crash information indicates Michael Ray Hanson, the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado, was reentering the roadway on east 19th Street near Mulberry Street at a four-way stop. At the same time, a 5-year-old child was crossing the street and was struck by the truck. The child was transported to a Yankton hospital where she was pronounced deceased.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

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Note: Records of state-reportable crashes are now available at http://www.safesd.gov/  Records should be available about 10 days after the investigation is complete.