An 80 year old man from Belvidere, SD, died following a collision Sunday afternoon (Nov. 24, 2024, at 3:12pm) 15 miles west of Kadoka on Interstate 90.
The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates a 1997 Dodge Ram was traveling eastbound on I-90 near mile marker 157. At the same time, a 2024 Honda Civic and 2024 Freightliner Cascadia were traveling westbound on I-90. The driver of the Dodge Ram lost control of the vehicle in icy conditions, crossed the median, entered the westbound lanes and struck the other two vehicles.
The driver of the Ram was transported to a Rapid City hospital. He passed away from his injuries Monday (Nov. 25). He was not wearing a seatbelt.
The 33 year old male driver of the Honda Civic received minor injuries and his 11 year old male passenger received serious, non-life threatening injuries. The 36 year old male driver of the Freightliner was not injured. Each of them was wearing their 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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