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Nevada Man Dies After Roberts County Crash

Nevada Man Dies After Roberts County Crash

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A Henderson, Nevada man has died from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle crash on Monday, Dec. 21, south of Sisseton.

A 2020 Nissan Maxima was southbound on Roberts County Road 34 when the driver lost control. The vehicle went into the east ditch, struck a power pole and rolled.
Robert Shepherd, 45, was the driver and only occupant. He was not wearing a seat belt and sustained life-threatening injuries. He was eventually transported to a Fargo, N.D., hospital where he died on Sunday, Dec. 27.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.