Walworth County Fatal Crash 

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  US Hwy 83, Mile Marker 199, 10 miles southeast of Selby, SD
When:   1:22 p.m., Thursday, November 2, 2023

Driver 1: Male, 56, Fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2018 Ford F-250

Driver 2: Male, 30, No injuries
Vehicle 2: 2007 Peterbilt 

Walworth County, S.D.- One person died Thursday afternoon in a two vehicle crash in Walworth County.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates a 2007 Peterbilt, hauling a loaded cattle trailer, was traveling southbound on US 83 near MM 199.

The Ford F-250 was traveling northbound on US 83. The vehicles collided head on. The Ford left the roadway and came to rest in the ditch. The Peterbilt rolled onto the driver’s side before coming to a stop.

The 56-year-old male driver of the 2018 Ford F-250 sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Seatbelt use is under investigation.

The 30-year-old male driver of the 2007 Peterbilt did not sustain injury. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

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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