AUGUST 28, 2023:
A 44 year old woman from Avon, SD, has been identified as the person who died Thursday morning (Aug. 24, 2023) in a two-vehicle crash three miles north of Yankton.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates a 2005 Peterbilt Semi tractor trailer was traveling southbound on US 81 near mile marker 6. A 2014 Ford Escape was also traveling southbound on US 81 near mile marker 6. The Semi was turning right near a parking lot. The Escape hit the rear end of the Semi’s trailer. The Semi came to a stop in the intersection and the Escape came to a stop on the roadway.
The driver of the 2005 Peterbilt Semi tractor trailer, Bret Archuleta, age 36, was not injured. He was wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the 2014 Ford Escape, Teresa Brandt, age 44 sustained fatal injuries. She was wearing a seatbelt.
AUGUST 25, 2023:
One person died yesterday morning (Aug. 24, 2023) in a two-vehicle crash three miles north of Yankton.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates a 2005 Peterbilt Semi tractor trailer was traveling southbound on US 81 near mile marker 6. A 2014 Ford Escape was also traveling southbound on US 81 near mile marker 6. The Semi was turning right near a parking lot. The Escape hit the rear end of the Semi’s trailer. The Semi came to a stop in the intersection and the Escape came to a stop on the roadway.
The 37-year-old male driver of the 2005 Peterbilt Semi tractor trailer was not injured. He was wearing a seatbelt.
The 44-year-old female driver of the 2014 Ford Escape sustained fatal injuries. She was wearing a seatbelt.
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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