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Name Released in Lincoln County Fatal Crash
What: Single vehicle fatal crash
Where: 282nd Street and 469th Avenue, six miles southwest of Worthing, SD
When: 11:52 a.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Driver 1: Mikelena Flora Neal, 24-year-old female from Lake Andes, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2009 Nissan Maxima
Seat belt Used: No
Passenger 1a: One month old male from Sioux Falls, SD, minor injuries
Seat belt Used: Yes
Lincoln County, S.D.- One woman died and an infant passenger was injured in a single vehicle crash six miles southwest of Worthing, SD, Wednesday, May 14.
Preliminary crash information indicates Mikelena Flora Neal, the driver of a 2009 Nissan Maxima, was traveling west on 282dn Street near 469th Avenue when she lost control of the vehicle and over-corrected, leaving the south side of the road. The vehicle then rolled and Neal, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected.
An infant passenger who was properly restrained remained in the vehicle and sustained minor injuries. Neal 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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