THIRD FATALITY FROM SD I-29 CRASHES

A THIRD PERSON HAS DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN ONE OF A TRIO OF FATAL ACCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED TUESDAY MORNING ON INTERSTATE 29 IN UNION COUNTY.

THE SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS 27 YEAR OLD JUSTIN WEHDE OF GARRETSON, SOUTH DAKOTA DIED AT A SIOUX CITY HOSPITAL FROM INJURIES RECEIVED WHEN THE ARMORED VAN HE WAS RIDING IN WENT OUT OF CONTROL ON THE ICY HIGHWAY NORTH OF THE VERMILLION EXIT.

THE NORTHBOUND VEHICLE SLID ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND ROLLED ACROSS THE SOUTHBOUND LANES INTO THE WEST DITCH.

THE DRIVER OF THE VAN, 33 YEAR OLD ANDREA JACOBSON, AND A THIRD PERSON RIDING IN THE VAULT, 26 YEAR OLD MATTHEW THOMPSON, BOTH FROM SIOUX FALLS, SUSTAINED SERIOUS  BUT NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

THOMPSON WAS EJECTED FROM THE VAULT WHEN THE VAN ROLLED. JACOBSON WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT.

MONEY BEING TRANSPORTED IN THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE UNION COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.