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Names Released in Brown County Fatal Crash
What: Vehicle/Bicycle fatal crash
Where: North Lincoln Street and 2nd Avenue NE, Aberdeen, SD
When: 9:45 p.m., Thursday, December 26, 2024
Driver 1: Brandon Ellen Smith, 45-year-old male from Aberdeen, SD, no injuries
Vehicle 1: 2005 Ford F150
Seat belt Used: No
Charges: Pending
Driver 2: Roger Martin Genung, 65-year-old male from Aberdeen, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 2: Bicycle
Helmet Used: Under Investigation
Brown County, S.D.- A bicyclist sustained fatal injuries when struck by a vehicle Thursday evening in Aberdeen, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates Brandon E. Smith, the driver of a 2005 Ford F-150 was traveling westbound on 2nd Avenue NE near North Lincoln Street when he struck a bicyclist on the shoulder of the road.
The cyclist, Roger Martin Genung, passed away from his injuries. Smith was uninjured.
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.