Tripp County Fatal Crash 

What:    Two-vehicle fatal crash
Where:  U.S. 183 at mile marker 56, 18 miles south of Presho, South Dakota
When:   11:30 a.m., Monday, October 5, 2026

Driver 1: 37-year-old male from Wood, South Dakota, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2022 Dodge Ram 2500

Seat Belt Used: No

Driver 2: 67-year-old male from Winner, South Dakota, minor injuries
Vehicle 2: 1997 Freightliner FDL120

Seat Belt Used: Yes

Tripp County, S.D.- A Wood man died Saturday from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash near Presho, South Dakota on October 5, 2026.

Names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2022 Dodge Ram 2500 was parked on U.S. 183’s northbound shoulder while he removed a trailer tire. He returned to his vehicle and did a U-turn towards Winner. At the same time, the driver of a 1997 Freightliner FDL120 was traveling southbound hauling gravel. The Freightliner collided with the Dodge. The driver of the Dodge was transported to a Winner hospital. He died from his injuries on October 10, 2026. The driver of the freightliner sustained minor injuries.

The investigation is ongoing. All information released is preliminary.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.