Name Released in Brown County Fatal Crash

Brown County, S.D.- An Aberdeen man died in a single vehicle tractor crash Thursday afternoon six miles southeast of Aberdeen, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates Ronald Allen Glugla, the driver of a Farmall Tractor with a belly mower, was mowing a steep ditch on 138th Street when the tractor rolled. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  39135 138th Street, six miles southeast of Aberdeen, SD
When:   2:42 p.m., Thursday, May 1, 2025

Driver 1: Ronald Allen Glugla, 74-year-old male from Aberdeen, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: Farmall Tractor
Seat belt Used: N/A