Charles Mix County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  SD Highway 46, mile marker 287, one mile west of Wagner, SD
When:   2:40 p.m., Monday, October 21, 2024

Driver 1: Female, 87 years old from Wagner, SD, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Vehicle 1: 2021 Subaru Outback
Seat Belt Used: Under investigation
Passenger 1: 94 years old from Wagner, SD, fatal injuries
Seat Belt Used: Under investigation

Driver 2: Male, 65 years old from Piedmont, SD, no injuries
Vehicle 2: 2023 Peterbilt 389 tactor/trailer
Seat Belt Used: Yes


Charles Mix County, S.D.- A 94-year-old man died in a two-vehicle collision yesterday near Wagner, SD.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2021 Subaru Outback and the driver of a 2023 Peterbilt 389 tactor/trailer were both westbound on SD Highway 46 just west of Wagner. The driver of the Outback pulled over and began a U-turn, colliding with the Peterbilt.

The driver of the Outback was flown to a Sioux Falls hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. Her passenger was taken to the Wagner Community Hospital with injuries, but passed away a short time later. The driver of the Peterbilt had no 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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