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Names Released in Lincoln County Fatal Crash
What: Single vehicle fatal crash
Where: 291st St between 467th and 468th Avenue, 10 miles northwest of Beresford, SD
When: 4:59 a.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023
Occupant 1: Hayden Kristofer Aaron Hall, Male, 20, Davis, SD, Serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Occupant 2: Gerard Duane Muller, Male, 20, Parker, SD, Fatal injuries
Occupant 3: Kaydence Marie Nygaard, Female, 19, Beresford, SD, Fatal injuries
Occupant 4: Collin Allen Hlavac, Male, 18, Irene, SD, Fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2014 Ram 1500 Sport
Lincoln County, S.D.- Three people died in a single vehicle crash Saturday morning in Lincoln County.
Preliminary crash information indicates a 2014 Ram 1500 Sport was driving eastbound on 291st Street and left the roadway to the right and went airborne over a driveway. The vehicle landed in the south side ditch and rolled. Three of the occupants were pronounced deceased at the scene. They include Gerard Duane Muller, 20, of Parker, SD; Kaydence Marie Nygaard, 19, of Beresford, SD; and Collin Allen Hlavac, 18, of Irene, SD.
A fourth occupant, Hayden Kristofer Aaron Hall, 20, of Davis, SD, fled the scene and was soon located and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious, non-life-threatening injuries. None of the occupants were wearing seatbelts.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash including identification of the vehicle operator. 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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