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Names Released in Lincoln County Fatal Crash
What: Two vehicle fatal crash
Where: SD Highway 115 and 276th Street, three miles south of Harrisburg, SD
When: 10:05 a.m., November 16, 2024
Driver 1: Jeffrey Lynn Joneson, 59-year-old male from Harrisburg, SD, no injuries
Vehicle 1: 1999 Ford F-250
Seat belt Used: Yes
Driver 2: Arnold Topf, 79-year-old male from Harrisburg, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 2: 2019 Toyota Camry
Seat belt Used: Yes
Passenger 1: Rita Ardell Topf, 79-year-old female from Harrisburg, SD, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: Yes
Lincoln County, S.D.- Two people died Saturday morning in a two-vehicle collision three miles south of Harrisburg, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates Jeffrey Lynn Joneson, the driver of a 1999 Ford F-250 was traveling southbound on SD Highway 115 near 276th Street. At the same time, a 2019 Toyota Camry was eastbound on 276th Street. After stopping at the stop sign, the Camry entered the intersection and collided with the Ford. Both vehicles came to rest in the ditch.
The driver and passenger in the Camry, Arnold and Rita Ardell Topf, passed away on-scene. Joneson had no 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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