STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating an accident Friday morning that involved at least four vehicles.
The accident occurred around 8:30 on I-90 at mile marker 33.
According to the patrol, a 2014 Ford Focus was westbound on I-90 and crashed into a guard rail on the median side where it became disabled in the passing lane. A 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan was westbound in the passing lane and came upon the Ford Focus, where it tried to merge into the driving lane, but a 2017 Ford Transit van, also in the passing lane, rear-ended a 2014 Ford Toyota Tundra, which then hit the Caravan.
The Toyota overturned onto its driver’s side and slid into the ditch. The Transit van went off the roadway into the ditch as well, and the Caravan pulled onto the shoulder and stopped.
The four drivers were the only occupants of the vehicles, and they were all wearing seat belts.
The highway patrol says the male driver of the Caravan was not hurt and the male drivers of the Transit van and the Tundra both received minor injuries, and were not transported to a hospital.
The 40-year-old female driver of the Ford Focus suffered minor injuries and was transported to the Sturgis hospital.
Charges are pending against the female driver.
Among the responding agencies were Sturgis Police, Sturgis Ambulance, Meade County Sheriff’s Office, Sturgis Fire and South Dakota Highway Patrol.
***THIS IS AN UPDATE TO OUR INITIAL STORY BELOW***
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating an accident Friday morning that involved at least four vehicles.
The accident occurred around 8:30 on I-90 at mile marker 33.
One vehicle, a white Toyota pickup truck, reportedly rolled and ended up on its side on the north side of the Interstate. Also involved were a passenger van, passenger car and company van. All three sustained damage in what appears to be a chain reaction due to the crash. Both the car and company van had severe front end damage.
Law enforcement was still on scene as of 9:20 a.m. and traffic was being slowed through the crash on the westbound side.
Sturgis ambulance was on scene and transported one individual from the site.
Among the responding agencies were Sturgis Police, Sturgis Ambulance, Meade County Sheriff’s Office, Sturgis Fire and South Dakota Highway Patrol.
We’ll have more information once it is released by the highway patrol.
