Lincoln County, S.D.- A Viborg, SD man passed away Saturday evening from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash Thursday, March 20 near Lennox, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates Zackery Tyler Crelly, the driver of a 2003 Honda Civic, was traveling eastbound on US Highway 18 and drifted into the westbound lane, colliding with an oncoming semi hauling farm equipment. Semi driver Wade Bruce Stockwell and a passenger in the truck, Linda Rae Countryman, were not injured. Crelly was taken to a Sioux Falls hospital and passed away as a result of his injuries on the evening of March 22.
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: US Highway 18, mile marker 429, near Lennox, SD
When: 10:29 a.m., Thursday, March 20, 2025
Driver 1: Zackery Tyler Crelly, 21-year-old male from Viborg, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2003 Honda Civic
Seat belt Used: Under investigation
Driver 2: Wade Bruce Stockwell, 57-year-old male from Parker, SD, no injuries
Vehicle 2: Semi with oversize load/farm equipment
Seat belt Used: Yes
Passenger 2a: Linda Rae Countryman, 75-year-old female from Sioux Falls, SD, no injuries
Seat belt Used: Yes