Union County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  Interstate 29, exit 18 southbound 
When:   3:52 p.m., Thursday, October 23, 2025

Driver 1: 58-year-old male from Vermillion, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2024 Subaru Outback
Seat belt Used: Under investigation

Driver 2: 36-year-old male from Omaha, NE, no injuries
Vehicle 2: 2021 Toyota Tundra
Seat belt Used: Under investigation

Union County, S.D.- A Vermillion man died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on Interstate 29 at exit 18.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2024 Subaru Outback was traveling northbound near mile marker 18 when his vehicle left the roadway, crossed the median and went into the southbound lane of traffic. The Outback struck the rear of a southbound Toyota Tundra, with both vehicles coming to rest in the west ditch.

The driver of the Subaru was transported to a Sioux City hospital where he died from his injuries. The driver of the Toyota was treated at the scene and released. 

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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