AUGUST 22, 2023:
A 70 year old man from Indianapolis, Indiana, has been identified as the person who died August 15, 2023, in a two-vehicle crash six miles west of Reliance.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates a 2019 Kenworth semi-tractor-trailer blew a tire while traveling in the driving lane. The semi driver was then slowing down to pull over onto the shoulder. A 2021 Toyota Highlander was also in the driving lane. The Toyota Highlander ran into the trailer of the semi.
The driver of the Toyota Highlander, Kenneth Cleveland, age 70, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the 2019 Kenworth semi-tractor-trailer, Marcelo Ocana Martinez, age 48, was not injured. He was wearing a seatbelt.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
AUGUST 15, 2023:
One person died last night (Aug. 15, 2023, 7:11pm) in a two-vehicle crash six miles west of Reliance.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates a 2019 Kenworth semi-tractor-trailer blew a tire while traveling in the driving lane. As the semi driver was slowing down to pull over onto the shoulder, a 2021 Toyota Highlander, also in the driving lane, ran into the trailer of the semi.
The 70-year-old male driver of the 2021 Toyota Highlander sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt.
The 48-year-old male driver of the 2019 Kenworth semi-tractor-trailer was not injured. He was wearing a seatbelt.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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