Names Released in Roberts County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle/Pedestrian fatal crash
Where:  SD Highway 123, mile marker 180, three miles south of Wilmot, SD
When:   1:23 a.m., Sunday, July 28, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe
Occupant 1: Alyssa Joan Feather, 19-year-old female from Wilmot, SD, no injuries
Seatbelt Use: No

Pedestrian: Darius Christopher Small, 20-year-old male from Summit, SD, fatal injuries

Roberts County, S.D.- A pedestrian walking along SD Highway 123 died after being struck by a vehicle near Wilmot, SD early Sunday morning.

Preliminary crash information indicates Darius C. Small, a 20-year-old male, was walking in the southbound lane of SD Highway 123 early Sunday morning when he was struck by Alyssa J. Feather, the driver of a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe, also in the southbound lane. Feather was taken into custody for DUI and has other charges pending.

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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