STURGIS, S.D. – A Sturgis homeowner escaped serious injury after a semi-truck crashed into his home early Wednesday morning.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a 2020 Volvo semi-truck and tractor were eastbound on Interstate 90, near mile marker 32, when it left the roadway to the right. The semi-truck and trailer entered the south ditch, traveled through a chain-link fence, across Dickson Drive and entered private property when it went through a yard and struck the front of a residential home.
The 68-year-old female semi-truck driver and the 63-year-old male passenger received minor injuries and both were taken to the Sturgis hospital. The driver was wearing a seatbelt, the passenger was not. Charges are pending against the driver.
The 74-year-old male in the Dickson Drive home was not injured.
Efforts were underway to stabilize the house and remove the semi after the home was knocked off its foundation.
The semi came to rest just feet away from the home’s propane tank.
Sturgis Police, Meade County Sheriff’s Office, Sturgis Fire, Sturgis Ambulance and South Dakota Highway Patrol all responded to the crash.
Photos courtesy Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department.
