Davison County, S.D.- A 24-year-old man died Wednesday morning in a two vehicle crash in Davison County.
Preliminary crash information indicates a 2014 Caterpillar highway maintainer driven by Steven Leroy Groseth, 63, of Corsica, SD, was driving northbound on 397th Avenue. A 2011 Chrysler 200 was traveling southbound on 397th Ave at the I-90 overpass.
The Caterpillar was drifting into the ditch but overcorrected crossing the center line into the path of Chrysler 200. The vehicles collided in the southbound lane of the roadway. The driver of the Chrysler, Calvin John Boluyt, of Corsica, SD, was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt. The driver of the Caterpillar was not injured.
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: Two vehicle fatal crash
Where: 397th Ave and Interstate 90, 2 miles south of Mt. Vernon, SD
When: 10:53 a.m., Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Driver 1: Steven Leroy Groseth, 63, Corsica, SD, No injuries
Vehicle 1: 2014 Caterpillar Highway Maintainer
Driver 2: Calvin John Boluyt, 24, Corsica, SD, Fatal injuries
Vehicle 2: 2011 Chrysler 200