Nov. 17, 2025:
An 82 year old man from Oracle, Arizona, died in a single vehicle crash Thursday morning (Nov. 13, 2025, at 9:01am) on US Highway 85 in Spearfish, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates Eddie Lee Galloway, the driver of a 2001 Toyota Tacoma, was traveling northbound on US Highway 85 in a construction zone. The vehicle was equipped with a tow dolly and was pulling a Subaru Impreza. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crossed over into the median, striking a windrow of dirt near the shoulder. The vehicles overturned and separated. Galloway, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the Toyota.
Galloway was transported to Spearfish Monument Health Hospital where he 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.
Nov. 14, 2025:
An 82 year old man from Oracle, Arizona, died in a single vehicle crash Thursday morning (Nov. 13, 2025, at 9:01am) on US Highway 85 in Spearfish, SD.
The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2001 Toyota Tacoma was traveling northbound on US Highway 85 in a construction zone. The vehicle was equipped with a tow dolly and was pulling a Subaru Impreza. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crossed over into the median, striking a windrow of dirt near the shoulder. The vehicles overturned and separated. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the Toyota.
The driver was transported to Spearfish Monument Health Hospital where he 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.
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