Name Released in Lincoln County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  I-29, Mile marker 66, 6 miles south of Tea, SD
When:   4:08 p.m., Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Driver 1: Lucus Alan Reimers, Male, 39, from Brandon, SD, Fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2023 Ram 2500 Tradesman
Seat Belt Used: Under investigation

Lincoln County, S.D.- A 39-year-old Brandon, SD man died Wednesday afternoon in a single vehicle crash in Lincoln County.

Preliminary crash information indicates Lucus A. Reimers of Brandon, SD was the driver of a 2023 Ram 2500 Tradesman and was traveling northbound on I-29 near Tea, SD. For reasons unknown, the vehicle left the roadway to the east, entered onto the shoulder and struck the guard cables and guard rail before going airborne into the overpass pillar. Reimers died at the scene. There were no passengers in the vehicle.

The South Dakota 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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