Names released in Minnehaha County Fatal Crash

What:    Multiple-vehicle fatal crash

Where: I-90 MM 382, 13 miles west of Sioux Falls, S.D.

When:   4:16 p.m., Monday, Aug 14, 2023

Driver No. 1: Oday Qabsees, 32, Oakdale, MN., fatal injuries

Vehicle No. 1: 2014 Ram 3500

Driver No. 2: Stephen Hudson, 58, Grand Bay, AL., fatal injuries

Vehicle No. 2: 2018 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw Toy Hauler RV

Passenger No. 2: Brenda Hudson, 60, Grand Bay, AL., fatal injuries

Minnehaha County, S.D.- A Minnesota man and two Alabama residents have been identified as the three people who died Monday afternoon in a multiple-vehicle crash 13 miles west of Sioux Falls, S.D.

Preliminary crash information indicates a 2014 Ram 3500 was traveling westbound on I-90 near mile marker 382.  The Ram sideswiped multiple vehicles before crossing into the eastbound lane and crashing head on into a 2018 Thor Motor Coach RV.  Both vehicles were engulfed in fire destroying identifying features and documents. 

Both lanes of traffic on I-90 in the vicinity of the crash scene were temporarily closed down and rerouted to alternate routes.

The driver of the 2014 Ram 3500, Oday Qabsees, age 32, sustained fatal injuries.

The driver of the 2018 Thor Motor Coach RV, Stephen Hudson, age 58, sustained fatal injuries.

The passenger of the RV, Brenda Hudson, age 60, sustained fatal injuries.

South Dakota’s 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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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.