July 2, 2025:
A 53 year old Mount Vernon man sustained fatal injuries in a two vehicle crash early Friday afternoon (June 27, 2025, 12:57pm), three miles northwest of Plankinton.
Preliminary crash information indicates Lewis N. Jones, the driver of a 2003 Chevrolet was traveling eastbound on 252nd Street near Plankinton and failed to yield when entering the intersection at 383rd Avenue. The vehicle collided with a northbound Dodge Ram 3500, driven by Dana Harlin Hansen, which caused the Dodge to roll, and both vehicles entered the northeast ditch.
Jones sustained minor injuries. Hansen died at the scene. A passenger in the Dodge, Jacobus Theodorus Breedt, sustained minor injuries.
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.
June 28, 2025:
A 53 year old Mount Vernon man sustained fatal injuries in a two vehicle crash early Friday afternoon (June 27, 2025, 12:57pm), three miles northwest of Plankinton.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2003 Chevrolet, a 33 year old man from Sioux Falls, was traveling eastbound on 252nd Street near Plankinton and failed to yield when entering the intersection at 383rd Avenue. The vehicle collided with a northbound Dodge Ram 3500 which caused it to roll, and both vehicles entered the northeast ditch.
The driver of the Chevrolet sustained minor injuries. The driver of the Dodge died at the scene. A passenger in the Dodge sustained minor injuries.
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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