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Names Released in Hughes County Fatal Crash

Names Released in Hughes County Fatal Crash

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A Blunt, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash east of Blunt.

A 2000 Ford Ranger was northbound on 314th Avenue when it did not yield at the intersection with 198th Street. The vehicle collided with a 2015 GMC Sierra that was westbound on 198th Street.

Thomas Feldman, the 68-year-old driver of Ford Ranger, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt.

William Dumon, 48, of Inver Grove Heights, MN, was the driver of the GMC Sierra. He was wearing a seat belt and sustained minor injuries.

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