Minnehaha County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  Interstate 29, mile marker 79, Sioux Falls, SD
When:   11:34 p.m., Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Driver 1: 59-year-old male from Sioux Falls, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2008 Lexus IS250
Seat belt Used: Yes

Driver 2: 57-year-old male from Council Bluffs, IA, no injuries
Vehicle 2: 2024 Freightliner Cascadia
Seat belt Used: Yes

Minnehaha County, S.D.- A Sioux Falls man died in a collision with a semi Tuesday evening in Sioux Falls, SD.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2008 Lexus IS250 was traveling northbound on Interstate 29 in a construction zone near mile marker 79. At the same time, the driver of a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia with double trailers was traveling the same direction in the next lane. The trailer wheels struck a concrete barrier, sending the second trailer airborne which then tipped over, landing on the Lexus. Both vehicles came to rest in the east ditch.

The driver of the Lexus was pronounced deceased at the scene. The semi driver 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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