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Names Released in Codington County Fatal Crash
What: Two vehicle fatal crash
Where: 455th Ave and 156th Street, 16 miles north of Watertown, SD
When: 9:59 a.m., Thursday, June 27, 2024
Vehicle 1: 2019 Chevrolet Equinox
Driver 1: Carol Fay McFarland, 87-year-old female from Webster, SD, no injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes
Passenger 1: Delwin Henry McFarland, 88-year-old male from Webster, SD, fatal injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes
Vehicle 2: 2022 AGCO 8300C Terragator (Crop Sprayer)
Driver 2: Micah Martin Sergey Dietmeier, 21-year-old male from Milbank, SD, no injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes
Codington County, S.D.- One person died July 3 from injuries received in a June 27 crash north of Watertown, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates Micah Dietmeier, the driver of a 2022 AGCO Terragotor crop sprayer was making a left turn from 455th Avenue into a field approach when Carol F. McFarland, the driver of a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox, attempted to pass and collided with the sprayer. Both drivers were not injured. A passenger in the Equinox, Delwin H. McFarland, suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. McFarland passed away on July 3 from his injuries.
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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