Name Released in Gregory County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  US Highway 18, mile marker 296, 10 miles east of Burke, SD
When:   7:24 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Vehicle 1: 1939 Chevrolet JB Coupe
Driver 1: Roy Robert Cadwallader, 71-year-old male from Stuart, NE, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: Under investigation


Gregory County, S.D.- A Nebraska man died in a single vehicle crash Tuesday evening, 10 miles east of Burke, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates Roy Robert Cadwallader, the driver of a 1939 Chevrolet JB Coupe, was traveling eastbound on Highway 18 when the vehicle left the roadway and entered the ditch. The vehicle struck an approach, went airborne, then rolled.  

Cadwallander died at the scene.

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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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.