Trooper Clears I-90 of Wrong-Way Driver

What:    Wrong-Way Driver
Where:  I-90, mile marker 168, five miles east of Belvidere, SD
When:   4:06 p.m., Sunday, August 10, 2025

Driver 1: 63-year-old male from Midland, SD, no injuries
Vehicle 1: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado
Seat Belt Used: Yes 
Charges Pending: Yes 

Jackson County, S.D.- On Sunday afternoon a South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) trooper observed a Chevrolet Silverado traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 near mile marker 168. The trooper activated their emergency lights and pursued the vehicle, tracking it from the adjacent westbound passing lane on I-90 in hopes of warning oncoming traffic and stopping the vehicle. 

As the vehicle continued traveling in the wrong direction, the trooper crossed the median intending to make physical contact with the vehicle to stop it. After crossing the median and braking in front of the wrong-way driver, the pickup rear-ended the patrol car. After the collision the pickup then continued to travel westbound, and the trooper performed a precision immobilization technique (PIT) to force the truck into the median where it came to a stop. 

“Wrong-way drivers are one of the most dangerous events we see on the roadway. The trooper’s quick action and exceptional bravery likely prevented a deadly head-on collision,” said Col. Casey Collins, Superintendent of the SDHP.

Charges are pending against the driver. The driver was not injured from the contact. The trooper sustained minor injuries. 

The name of the person involved has not been released.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. 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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