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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Contact: Tony Mangan, Department of Public Safety, 605-280-5648
Name Released In Davison County Fatal Crash
What: One-vehicle crash
Where: 264th Street and 412th Avenue, two miles east of Ethan, S.D.
When: 6:20 p.m., Sunday, July 17, 2016
Driver: Cassandra Wherley, 25, Ethan, S.D., Fatal Injuries
Vehicle: 2002 Buick Century
ETHAN, S.D. – Cassandra Wherley, 25, of Ethan, S.D., has been identified as the person who died Sunday night in a one-vehicle crash near Ethan.
A 2002 Buick Century was traveling on 264th Street near the 412th Avenue intersection. Wherley, who was the driver and only occupant, lost control as the vehicle crossed the intersection.
The vehicle went into the ditch and rolled. Wherley, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Other agencies on scene were the Davison County Sheriff’s Office, Hanson County Sheriff’s Office, Hanson County Emergency Management, Ethan Fire Department and Mitchell Ambulance Service.
An approximate location of the crash can be found here: ETHAN CRASH.
The Highway Patrol is part of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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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.