DECEMBER 30, 2024:
A 26-year-old Hot Springs man was fatally injured after colliding with a semi 11 miles west of Hot Springs, SD, Friday morning (Dec. 27, 2024, at 7:49am).
Preliminary crash information indicates Joseph Daniel Myers, the driver of a 2003 Honda Accord, was traveling eastbound on US Highway 18 near mile marker 25, passing another eastbound vehicle. Myers lost control of his vehicle and entered the westbound lane, and was struck by an oncoming semi, driven by 59 year old Gregory S. McKinney of Iola, Wisconsin. Myers was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. McKinney was not injured.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
DECEMBER 28, 2024:
A 26-year-old Hot Springs man was fatally injured after colliding with a semi 11 miles west of Hot Springs, SD, Friday morning (Dec. 27, 2024, at 7:49am).
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2003 Honda Accord was traveling eastbound on US Highway 18 near mile marker 25, passing another eastbound vehicle. The driver lost control of his vehicle and entered the westbound lane, and was struck by an oncoming semi. The driver of the Accord was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected.
The driver of the Accord was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the semi was not injured.
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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