Name Released in Minnehaha County Fatal Crash


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Name Released in Minnehaha County Fatal Crash

What:
   Two-vehicle fatal crash
Where:  I-90 at mile marker 379, Humboldt, South Dakota
When:   2:13 a.m., Saturday, January 3, 2026

Driver 1:
Patricia Dianne Archambeau, 64-year-old female from Mitchell, South Dakota, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2012 Chevrolet Traverse
Seat Belt Used: No

Driver 2: Unknown
Vehicle 1: 2018 to 2023 model year, red Freightliner Cascadia semi, missing the passenger side headlight.


Minnehaha County, S.D.- A Mitchell, South Dakota woman died Monday from injuries sustained during a January 3 hit and run crash near Humboldt, South Dakota.

Preliminary crash information indicates Patricia Dianne Archambeau, the driver of a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, was traveling eastbound on I-90 when she attempted to pull off on the side of the road. At the same time, the Traverse was struck by an eastbound Semi pulling a trailer. The truck continued driving east after the crash and has yet to be located. Archambeau was transported to a Sioux Falls hospital. She died from her injuries January 5.

The investigation is ongoing. The Highway Patrol is seeking more information regarding a red 2018 to 2023 model year Freightliner Cascadia semi, missing its passenger side headlight. It was traveling eastbound from the Humboldt area on I-90. The semi may have traveled on I-90, I-29 or other surrounding roadways from the Sioux Falls area. Any information about this vehicle, video, or pictures from 2:13 AM to 3:00 AM along I-90 and I-29 is appreciated.

To report tips or footage, please contact the South Dakota Highway Patrol District 2 Office at 605-367-5700.

All information released is preliminary. The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

 


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.