SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — State authorities identify a Lennox man as the victim in a fatal one-vehicle accident at the I-29/I-229 interchange Monday.
Dead is Roger Christians, 58.
S.D. Highway Patrol says he was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the SUV he was driving.
The state patrol is continuing their investigation.
Below is the news release from the S.D. Dept. of Public Safety.
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What: One-Vehicle Fatal Crash
Where: Interstate 29-Interstate 229 Interchange
Sioux Falls, S.D. city limits
When: 4:18 a.m., Monday, June 15, 2020
Driver: Roger Christians, 58, Lennox, S.D., Fatal Injuries
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Explorer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A Lennox, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died early Monday morning in a one-vehicle crash on the Interstate 29-Interstate 229 interchange in Sioux Falls.
A 1996 Ford Explorer was traveling northbound on Interstate 29 when the driver attempted to take the on ramp to go north on Interstate 229. The driver lost control and the vehicle eventually rolled.
Roger Christians, the 58-year-old driver, was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash. All information is only preliminary at this point.
The Highway Patrol is part of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
