Names Released in Lincoln County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  SD Highway 11, mile marker 47, eight miles south of Canton, SD 
When:   6:21 a.m., Sunday, October 19, 2025

Driver 1: Robert Carey Tinklepaugh, 52-year-old male from Alcester, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 1992 Ford Ranger
Seat belt Used: Yes 

Driver 2: Jared Ray Gibson, 49-year-old male from Sioux Falls, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 2: 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
Seat belt Used: No

Lincoln County, S.D.- Two people died in a two-vehicle crash early Sunday morning eight miles south of Canton, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates Robert Carey Tinklepaugh, the driver of a 1992 Ford Ranger, was traveling northbound on SD Highway 11 near mile marker 47. At the same time, Jared Ray Gibson, the driver of a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, was traveling southbound at the same location and drifted into the northbound lane, colliding with the Ford head-on. The Ford entered the east ditch where it rolled onto its roof. The Volkswagen came to rest in the southbound lane. 

Both drivers 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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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.