OCTOBER 6, 2024:
A 61 year old man from Lennox died Tuesday (Oct. 1, 2024) from injuries sustained in a Sept. 19 crash in McCook County.
Preliminary crash information indicates Samuel R. Wipf of Parkston, the driver of a 2022 GMC Yukon, was traveling westbound on SD Highway 42 near the intersection of 451st Avenue. The driver of a 2002 Ford Ranger, Billy Joe Poppenga of Lennox, was southbound on 451st Avenue and stopped at a stop sign at the intersection with SD 42. Upon entering the intersection, the vehicles collided.
Wipf and three passengers in the Yukon all sustained minor injuries. Poppenga sustained life-threatening injuries, and his passenger, Penny Sue Poppenga, received serious, non-life-threatening injuries. Mr. Poppenga passed away from his injuries October 1.
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.
OCTOBER 2, 2024:
A 61 year old man from Lennox died Tuesday (Oct. 1, 2024) from injuries sustained in a Sept. 19 crash in McCook County.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2022 GMC Yukon was traveling westbound on SD Highway 42 near the intersection of 451st Avenue. The driver of a 2002 Ford Ranger was southbound on 451st Avenue and stopped at a stop sign at the intersection with SD 42. Upon entering the intersection, the vehicles collided.
The driver and three passengers in the Yukon all sustained minor injuries. The driver of the Ranger sustained life-threatening injuries, and his passenger, serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Ranger passed away from his injuries October 1.
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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