Fall River County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  US Highway 18, mile marker 25, 11 miles west of Hot Springs, SD
When:   7:49 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2024

Driver 1: 26-year-old male from Hot Springs, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2003 Honda Accord
Seat belt Used: No

Driver 2: 59-year-old male from Iola, WI, no injuries
Vehicle 2: 2024 Peterbilt 579
Seat belt Used: Yes

Fall River County, S.D.- A 26-year-old Hot Springs man was fatally injured after colliding with a semi near Hot Springs, SD this morning.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2003 Honda Accord was traveling eastbound on US Highway 18 near mile marker 25, passing another eastbound vehicle. The driver lost control of his vehicle and entered the westbound lane, and was struck by an oncoming semi. The driver of the Accord was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected.

The driver of the Accord was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the semi was not injured.

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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Note: Records of state-reportable crashes are now available at http://www.safesd.gov/ . Records should be available about 10 days after the investigation is complete.