A 39 year old Coon Rapids, MN man, Lee Waltner, has been identified as the person who died in a two-vehicle crash that occurred Friday night west of Sioux Falls, S.D.
18 year old Jeffrey Kaubisch of Sioux Falls was driving a 1997 Honda Accord eastbound on South Dakota Highway 42 when it crossed the centerline and collided with a westbound 1998 Honda Civic that was in the appropriate lane.
Waltner, who was driving the Honda Civic, was pronounced dead at the scene. His two daughters, ages nine and eight, who were in that vehicle and the other driver all suffered serious non-life threatening injuries. They were transported to Sioux Falls hospitals. Because they are minors, the names of the two girls are not being released.
At least two of the occupants were wearing seatbelts.
The crash scene area was closed to traffic for several hours.
Officials of the South Dakota Highway Patrol continue to investigate. Other agencies at the scene were Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, Hartford Fire Department, Med Star, Sanford Air Med, Avera Care Flight and the South Dakota Department of Transportation.
26 year old Levi Sandal of Sioux Falls has been identified as the person who died Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle-vehicle crash that occurred south of Tea, S.D.
19 year old Joshua Anderson of Sioux Falls was driving a 2005 Hyundai Sonata that had just exited Interstate 29 on the southbound off-ramp at mile marker 71. The vehicle came to a complete stop at the intersection and then proceeded to turn east onto 273rd Street. It collided with a westbound 2002 Harley-Davidson FXDWG3 motorcycle, which was driven by Sandal.
The motorcycle driver, who was not wearing a helmet, died of his injuries. The driver of the vehicle, who was wearing a seatbelt, suffered minor injuries.
The crash scene area was closed to traffic for several hours.
Officials of the South Dakota Highway Patrol continue to investigate. Other agencies at the scene were Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Tea Fire and Rescue and Paramedics Plus.
