Bon Homme County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  South Dakota Highway 50, mile marker 361, six miles east of Tyndall, SD
When:   1:16 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

Driver 1: 25-year-old male from Knoxville, TN, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2006 Pontiac G6
Seatbelt Used: Yes

Driver 2: 80-year-old male from Chamberlain, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 2: 2011 Jeep Patriot
Seatbelt Used: Yes

Bon Homme County, S.D.- Two people died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Tyndall, SD.

The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2006 Pontiac G6 was traveling eastbound near mile marker 361 on SD Highway 50. A 2011 Jeep Patriot was traveling westbound at the same location and crossed into the eastbound lane colliding head-on with the oncoming Pontiac. Both drivers received fatal injuries.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of 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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