AUGUST 26, 2024:
A 64-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning (Aug. 21, 2024, 11:40am) one mile southwest of Pukwana.
Preliminary crash information indicates Stephanie L. Elder of Mitchell, the driver of a 2007 Ford Mustang and Leonard A. Kocer of Wagner, the driver of a 1997 Ford F150 were traveling westbound on Interstate 90 near mile marker 272. The Mustang collided with the rear of the F150, causing Kocer to lose control. The truck entered the north side ditch where it rolled, ejecting the driver. The driver of the Mustang also lost control and entered the north side ditch.
Kocer was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Elder was uninjured. Both drivers were not wearing seatbelts.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
AUGUST 22, 2024:
A 64-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning (Aug. 21, 2024, 11:40am) one mile southwest of Pukwana.
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 the drivers of a 2007 Ford Mustang and a 1997 Ford F150 were traveling westbound on Interstate 90 near mile marker 272. The driver of the Mustang collided with the rear of the F150, causing the driver of the F150 to lose control. The truck entered the north side ditch where it rolled, ejecting the driver. The driver of the Mustang also lost control and entered the north side ditch.
The driver of the F150 was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The driver of the Mustang was uninjured. Neither driver was wearing a seatbelt.
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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