BALTIC, SD (KELO AM) – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has now released the name of a Dell Rapids man who died Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash west of Baltic.
John Jensen, 89, was the only person involved in the crash, which occurred at 4:40 p.m. Friday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Highway Patrol says Jensen was driving a 2015 Dodge Charger east on 250th Street near Interstate 29. The vehicle went off the roadway and hit the bridge pillar which supports the southbound lane of Interstate 29.
Investigation into the crash continues.
Other agencies responding to the crash were Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office, Baltic Fire and Rescue, Dell Rapids Ambulance and Sanford helicopter.