SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Names now have been released of the two Sioux Falls juvenile males involved in a one-vehicle fatal crash Tuesday night in Sioux Falls.
A 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee was northbound on Interstate 229 when the driver lost control of the vehicle while traveling across the Big Sioux River bridge. The Jeep left the roadway, rolled down a ditch and struck a tree.
Barry Grieve, the 15-year-old driver who was wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. Mhiretab Tsegaye, the 16-year-old passenger, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a Sioux Falls hospital. The passenger’s seatbelt use is under investigation.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
