Names Released in Codington County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  US Highway 212 and 450^th Avenue, two miles west of Watertown, SD
When:   4:15 p.m., Saturday, September 21, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2012 Chevrolet Impala
Driver 1: Beverly Ann Halfaday, 79-year-old female from Florence, SD, fatal injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes

Vehicle 2: 1999 Peterbilt
Driver 2: Conrad George Kurth, 59-year-old male from Davenport, ND, no injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes

Codington County, S.D.- A Florence, SD woman died Thursday, Oct. 3 from injuries sustained in a September 21 crash in Codington County.

Preliminary crash information indicates Conrad G. Kurth, the driver of a 1999 Peterbilt, was traveling eastbound on US Highway 212 near the intersection of 450^th Avenue. The driver of a 2012 Chevrolet Impala, Beverly Ann Halfaday, was westbound on US 212, attempting a left turn across the divided highway onto 450^th Avenue. The vehicles collided in the eastbound lanes.

Kurth was uninjured. Halfaday suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. She passed away on October 3 from her injuries.

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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