Todd County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  US Highway 83, mile marker 29, seven miles north of Mission, SD 
When:   3:30 a.m., Friday, October 24, 2025

Driver 1: 65-year-old male from Torrington, WY, life threatening injuries
Vehicle 1: Ford F250
Seat belt Used: Under investigation
Passenger 1a: 20-year-old male from Torrington, WY, no injuries
Seat belt Used: Under investigation

Driver 2: 73-year-old female from Laurel, DE, fatal injuries
Vehicle 2: 2023 Kenworth T680 with trailer
Seat belt Used: Under investigation
Passenger 2a: 70-year-old male from Laurel, DE, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: Under investigation

Todd County, S.D.- Two people died in a two-vehicle crash early Friday morning, seven miles north of Mission, SD.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2023 Kenworth T680 was traveling northbound on US Highway 83 near mile marker 29. At the same time, the driver of a Ford F250 was traveling southbound and sideswiped the semi. The Ford came to rest in the southbound ditch. After the collision, the semi caught fire and the cab separated from the chassis and rolled into the northbound ditch.

Both occupants of the semi died at the scene. The driver of the Ford sustained life-threatening injuries and a passenger 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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