June 23, 2025:
A 59 year old Sioux Falls man died in a collision with a semi Tuesday night (July 17, 2025, at 11:34pm) in Sioux Falls.
Preliminary crash information indicates Tracey Scott Nuss, the driver of a 2008 Lexus IS250 was traveling northbound on Interstate 29 in a construction zone near mile marker 79. At the same time, a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia with double trailers driven by James Allen Crofutt was traveling the same direction in the next lane. The trailer wheels struck a concrete barrier, sending the second trailer airborne which then tipped over, landing on the Lexus. Both vehicles came to rest in the east ditch.
Nuss was pronounced deceased at the scene. Crofutt 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.
June 18, 2025:
A Sioux Falls man died in a collision with a semi Tuesday night (July 17, 2025, at 11:34pm) in Sioux Falls.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2008 Lexus IS250 was traveling northbound on Interstate 29 in a construction zone near mile marker 79. At the same time, the driver of a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia with double trailers was traveling the same direction in the next lane. The trailer wheels struck a concrete barrier, sending the second trailer airborne which then tipped over, landing on the Lexus. Both vehicles came to rest in the east ditch.
The driver of the Lexus was pronounced deceased at the scene. The semi driver 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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