Names Released in Moody County Fatal Crash

What:    Vehicle/pedestrian fatal crash
Where:  480th Avenue and 232nd Street, one mile south of Flandreau, SD 
When:   10:05 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

Driver 1: Laura Ann Simmons, 55-year-old female from Ruthton, MN, no injuries
Vehicle 1: 2012 Ford Escape
Seat belt Used: Yes 

Pedestrian 1: Grace Frances Walker, 25-year-old female from Wentworth, SD, fatal injuries
Pedestrian 2: Jeremy Leo Davis, 34-year-old male from Springfield, SD, fatal injuries

Moody County, S.D.- Two pedestrians died in a single vehicle crash Wednesday evening one mile south of Flandreau, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates Laura Ann Simmons, the driver of a 2012 Ford Escape, was traveling south on 480th Avenue. As the vehicle approached the intersection with 232nd Street, she came upon two pedestrians walking in the southbound lane, colliding with both. 

Both pedestrians, identified as Grace Frances Walker, a 25-year-old female from Wentworth, SD, and Jeremy Leo Davis, a 34-year-old male from Springfield, SD, were pronounced deceased at the scene. Simmons was not injured. 

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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