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Names Released in Clay County Fatal Crash

Names Released in Clay County Fatal Crash

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A Vermillion, S.D., woman has been identified as the person who died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash north of Vermillion.

Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2013 Ford Escape was northbound on South Dakota Highway 19 when it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a 2020 Freightliner Conventional Columbia semi-truck and trailer.

Both drivers were transported by ambulance to the Vermillion hospital.

Tina Jensen, the 47-year-old driver of the Ford, died as a result of her injuries. She was not wearing a seat belt.

Jarrod Johnson of Beresford, S.D., the 45-year-old driver of the semi, suffered serious non-life threatening injuries. He was wearing a seat belt.

South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.

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