Southbound lanes of the interstate were closed for about six hours while emergency crews worked the scene.
COLMAN, SD - October 28, 2026
Monday's wrong-way collision on Interstate 29 near Colman, South Dakota, involved three vehicles and left four people dead. A fifth person, a 12-year-old, was taken to a Sioux Falls hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Key Facts
- Date: Monday (first reported October 28, 2026)
- Location: Interstate 29 near Colman, South Dakota, near mile marker 119
- Type of crash: Head-on, wrong-way, three-vehicle crash
- Vehicles involved: Ford Ranger, Dodge Grand Caravan, semi-truck
- Injuries / fatalities: Four deaths; one child with life-threatening injuries; the semi-truck driver was not injured
- Responding agencies: South Dakota Highway Patrol
- Reported by: KOTA Radio
Crash Overview
The Highway Patrol reported that an 88-year-old man in a Ford Ranger was heading north in the southbound lanes near mile marker 119. His pickup collided head-on with a Dodge Grand Caravan.
The Patrol said the Dodge was trying to pass a semi-truck when it could not avoid the oncoming pickup. The semi-truck then hit the Dodge, and the impact caused the truck to jackknife. All four people riding in the Dodge were thrown from it.
Three of the Dodge's occupants died: the 15-year-old driver and passengers aged 12 and 16. The Ford driver was also thrown from his vehicle and died from his injuries. Another passenger in the Dodge, a 12-year-old, was taken to a hospital in Sioux Falls with life-threatening injuries.
Emergency crews worked the scene for about six hours, during which the southbound lanes of Interstate 29 stayed shut. Names have not been made public yet, as relatives are still being notified. The investigation is ongoing.
People Involved
- The 88-year-old driver of the Ford Ranger died.
- The 15-year-old driver of the Dodge Grand Caravan died.
- Two passengers in the Dodge, ages 12 and 16, died.
- A 12-year-old passenger in the Dodge was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
- The driver of the semi-truck was not injured.