NOVEMBER 13, 2023:
A 19-year-old man from Fort Pierre has been identified as the person who died Friday afternoon (Nov. 10, 2023, 4:32pm CT) in a two vehicle crash in Hughes County.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates a 2023 Chevy 2500 and a Jeep collided head-on on SD Highway 1804, approximately 11 miles north of Pierre.
The driver of the Jeep, Hayden Joe Schmautz, sustained fatal injuries. Seatbelt use is under investigation.
The driver of the 2023 Chevy 2500, Adan Ignacio Garcia of Raton, New Mexico, sustained serious, non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. He was wearing a seatbelt.
There were no passengers in either vehicle.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
NOVEMBER 11, 2023:
A 19-year-old man is dead and a 27-year-old man was seriously injured in a two vehicle accident yesterday afternoon (Nov. 10, 2023, 4:32pm CT) in Hughes County.
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 2023 Chevy 2500 and a Jeep collided head-on on SD 1804 near mile marker 260, 11 miles north of Pierre. There were no passengers in either vehicle.
The 19-year-old male driver of the Jeep was pronounced deceased at the scene. Seatbelt use is under investigation.
The 27-year-old male driver of the 2023 Chevy 2500 sustained serious, non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. He was wearing a seatbelt.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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