Minnehaha County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  Interstate 29, mile marker 88, four miles north of Sioux Falls, SD
When:   7:57 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2026

Vehicle 1: 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Driver 1: 56-year-old male from Aberdeen, SD, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: No 

Vehicle 2: 2025 Peterbilt Semi
Driver 2: 35-year-old male from St. Paul, MN, no injuries
Seat belt Used: Yes 


Minnehaha County, S.D. – An Aberdeen man died Thursday in a two-vehicle crash on I-29, four miles north of Sioux Falls, SD.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo was traveling south on Interstate 29 near mile marker 88. The vehicle had come to a complete stop in the driving lane and was struck from behind by an oncoming Peterbilt semi. The Mote Carlo came to rest in the west ditch.

The driver of the Monte Carlo died from injuries sustained in the crash. The driver of the semi was not injured.

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