Lyman County, S.D.- A 38-year-old man and a 59-year-old man both died Monday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Lyman County.
Preliminary crash information indicates a Ford F-350 driven by Ryan K. Taylor was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of SD I-90 near Reliance. At the same time, a semi-truck driven by Daniel C. Kirkpatrick was traveling eastbound in the eastbound lanes of I-90. The vehicles crashed head-on. Taylor was pronounced deceased at the scene. Kirkpatrick was transported to a Chamberlain hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
What: Two vehicle fatal crash
Where: I-90, Mile marker 245.2, 3 miles west of Reliance, SD
When: 7:43 p.m., Monday, March 18, 2024
Driver 1: Ryan Keith Taylor, 38-year-old male from Fort Pierre, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2005 Ford F-350
Seat Belt Use: Under investigation
Driver 2: Daniel Carl Kirkpatrick, 59-year-old male from Chandler, MN, fatal injuries
Vehicle 2: 2024 Kenworth T680 Semi-truck
Seat Belt Use: Under investigation