Names Released in Jackson County Fatal Crash

What:    Vehicle-pedestrian crash

Where:  Interstate 90 mile marker 164, one mile east of Belvidere

When:   2:07 a.m., Sat., Sept. 16, 2023

Driver No. 1: Robert Volpe, 55, Fort Madison, Iowa, No injuries

Vehicle No. 1: 2018 Chevrolet Silverado pickup

Pedestrian: Shane Ghost, 55, Belvidere, S.D., Fatal injuries

Belvidere, S.D.: A Belvidere, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died early Saturday morning in a vehicle-pedestrian crash east of Belvidere.

Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado pickup was traveling east on Interstate 90 near mile marker 164. A male pedestrian identified as Shane Ghost, 55, of Belvidere, S.D., entered the roadway from the median. The driver of the Silverado applied his brakes but was unable to avoid a collision with Mr. Ghost, who received fatal injuries.

The 55-year-old male driver of the Silverado, Robert Volpe of Fort Madison, Iowa, was not injured. He was wearing a seat belt.

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.