Haakon County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  SD Highway 34, mile marker 128, 34 miles northwest of Philip, SD
When:   12:46 a.m., Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2001 Freightliner TR
Driver 1: 59-year-old male, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Seatbelt Use: No
Passenger 1: 51-year-old male, no injuries
Seatbelt Use: No

Vehicle 2: 1996 Freightliner TR
Driver 2: 25-year-old male, fatal injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes

Haakon County, S.D.- A Florida man died early this morning when his semi collided with another semi in a two-vehicle crash 34 miles northwest of Philip, SD.

The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2001 Freightliner was parked in the lane of travel with its emergency flasher on near mile marker 128 on SD Highway 34 in Haakon County, SD. The driver of a 1996 Freightliner, heading the same direction, struck the back of the parked semi.

The driver of the 2001 Freightliner was moving about the cab during the collision and suffered serious, non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger was outside of the vehicle at the time and uninjured. The driver of the 1996 Freightliner sustained fatal 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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