Minnehaha County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle injury crash
Where:  SD Highway 11, mile marker 94, three miles north of Garretson, SD
When:   6:19 p.m., November 14, 2024

Driver 1: 33-year-old male from Baltic, SD, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Vehicle 1: 2015 Kia Sorento
Seatbelt Used: Yes

Driver 2: 71-year-old female from Jasper, MN, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Vehicle 2: 2020 Buick Encore
Seatbelt Used: Yes
Passenger 1: 81-year-old male from Jasper, MN, fatal injuries
Seatbelt Used: Yes


Minnehaha County, S.D.- A Jasper, MN man died in a collision Thursday evening three miles north of Garretson, SD.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2020 Buick Encore was traveling northbound on SD Highway 11. At the same time, the driver of a 2015 Kia Sorento was traveling eastbound on 250^th Street and failed to yield at a stop sign at the intersection with Hwy 11 and collided with the oncoming Buick. Dense fog is a contributing factor in the crash.  

The drivers of both vehicles sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in the Buick sustained fatal injuries and passed away at the scene.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of 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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