Oct. 13, 2025:
A man from Huron was killed and two people from Fort Pierre were injured in a two vehicle crash Tuesday morning (Oct. 7, 2025, at 11:36am) 19 miles north of Huron on SD Highway 37 (near SD Highway 28).
Preliminary crash information indicates 65 year old Thomas Joseph Wempe, the driver of a 2003 Ford F150 who was pulling a camper, was traveling northbound on SD Highway 37. At the same time, 44 year old Alfredo Vasquez-Iraola, the driver of a 2012 Freightliner box truck, was traveling southbound on Highway 37 and collided with the Ford in the northbound lane. The Ford came to rest in the east ditch. The Freightliner came to rest on the shoulder of the northbound lane.
Wempe sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries and his passenger, 63 year old Laurel Jean Wempe, received minor injuries. Vasquez-Iraola died from his injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
Oct. 8, 2025:
A man from Huron was killed and two people from Fort Pierre were injured in a two vehicle crash Tuesday morning (Oct. 7, 2025, at 11:36am) 19 miles north of Huron on SD Highway 37 (near SD Highway 28).
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 65 year old male from Fort Pierre was driving a 2003 Ford F150 pulling a camper, northbound on SD Highway 37. At the same time, a 44 year old male from Huron was driving a 2012 Freightliner box truck southbound on Highway 37 and collided with the Ford pickup in the northbound lane. The Ford came to rest in the east ditch. The Freightliner came to rest on the shoulder of the northbound lane.
The driver of the Ford sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries and his passenger, a 63 year old female from Fort Pierre, suffered minor injuries. Both were wearing their seat belt. The driver of the Freightliner died from his injuries. His seat belt use is under investigation.
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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