Teenager from Pipestone killed in Saturday accident near Flandreau

JULY 16, 2024:

An 18-year-old woman died Saturday afternoon (July 13, 2024, 2:34pm) when the pickup truck she was in collided with a semi five miles west of Flandreau.

Preliminary crash information indicates 30 year old Taylor J. Zeutenhorst from Valley Springs, SD, was the driver of a 1999 semi-truck and trailer was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 32 near mile marker 416. At the same time, 18 year old Morgan B. Thompson of Estelline was driving a 1999 GMC pickup truck behind the semi. As the driver of the semi initiated a right-hand turn onto 475^th Avenue, Thompson swerved to the left and struck the semi-trailer.

Zuetenhorst was not injured. Thompson had minor injuries. The passenger in the pickup, 18 year old Davina M. Darveaux of Pipestone, MN, sustained fatal injuries from the collision. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

JULY 14, 2024:

An 18-year-old woman died Saturday afternoon (July 13, 2024, 2:34pm) when the pickup truck she was in collided with a semi five miles west of Flandreau.

The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 1999 semi-truck and trailer was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 32 near mile marker 416. The driver of a 1999 GMC pickup truck was traveling the same direction behind the semi. As the driver of the semi initiated a right-hand turn onto 475^th Avenue, the driver of the pickup swerved to the left and struck the semi-trailer.

The driver of the semi was not injured. The driver of the pickup had minor injuries and the passenger sustained fatal injuries from the collision.

Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash. Seat belts were not worn by either the driver or the passenger in the pickup truck.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.