Names Released in Jackson County Fatal Crash

What:    Two-vehicle crash

Where:  I 90, mile marker 140, 12 miles west of Kadoka, S.D.

When:   12:46 p.m., Monday, August 21, 2023

Driver No. 1: Jacob Jumper, 22, Stanwood, WA., Minor injuries

Vehicle No. 1: 1996 Toyota Camry

Driver No. 2: Donell Red Bear, 39, Fort Thompson, S.D., Serious Non-Life-Threatening injuries

Vehicle No. 2: 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Passenger in Vehicle No. 2: Rikki Voice, 35, Box Elder, S.D., Life Threatening injuries

Passenger in Vehicle No. 2: Female Minor, 7, Fort Thompson, S.D., Life Threatening injuries

Passenger in Vehicle No. 2: Male Minor, 11, Fort Thompson, S.D. Fatal injuries

JACKSON COUNTY, S.D.- A Fort Thompson, S.D., boy has been identified as the person who died Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash 12 miles west of Kadoka, S.D.

Preliminary crash information indicates a 1996 Toyota Camry, and a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer were both driving on Interstate 90 near mile marker 140 in Jackson County.  The Camry struck the back of the Trailblazer which caused it to enter the median and roll.  The Camry came to rest in the south ditch.

The driver of the Camry, Jacob Jumper, age 22, sustained minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Philip Hospital.

He was wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Trailblazer, Donell Red Bear, age 39, sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Philip Hospital.

There were three passengers in the Trailblazer.

The 35-year-old passenger of the Trailblazer, Rikki Voice, sustained life-threatening injuries.  She was taken by ambulance to the Philip Hospital and then flown by Black Hills Life Flight to Rapid City Monument Health Hospital.

The 7-year-old female minor passenger of the Trailblazer sustained life-threatening injuries.  She was taken by ambulance to the Philip Hospital and then flown by Black Hills Life Flight to Rapid City Monument Health Hospital.

The 11-year-old male minor passenger of the Trailblazer sustained fatal injuries. 

Restraint use by occupants of the Trailblazer remains under investigation.

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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