Dec. 23, 2025:
Two pedestrians died in a single vehicle crash Wednesday evening (Dec. 17, 2025, 10:05pm) one mile south of Flandreau, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates Laura Ann Simmons, the driver of a 2012 Ford Escape, was traveling south on 480th Avenue. As the vehicle approached the intersection with 232nd Street, she came upon two pedestrians walking in the southbound lane, colliding with both.
Both pedestrians, identified as Grace Frances Walker, a 25-year-old from Wentworth, SD, and Jeremy Leo Davis, a 34-year-old from Springfield, SD, were pronounced deceased at the scene. Simmons 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.
Dec. 19, 2025:
Two pedestrians died in a single vehicle crash Wednesday evening (Dec. 17, 2025, 10:05pm) one mile south of Flandreau, SD.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the 55 year old female driver of a 2012 Ford Escape was traveling south on 480th Avenue. As the vehicle approached the intersection with 232nd Street, they came upon two pedestrians walking in the southbound lane, colliding with both.
Both pedestrians– a 25 year old female from Wentworth and a 34 year old male from Springfield, SD– were pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver, who is from Ruthton, MN, 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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