One Dead In Sioux Falls Crash

SDPB Radio | By Kealey Bultena

Published February 14, 2013 at 2:02 PM CST

One person is dead and others are hurt in a crash at a busy Sioux Falls intersection. Police say multiple cars are involved in the deadly accident.

It happened just before noon Thursday near the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and 41st Street.

Sioux Falls police say one person driving a Chevy Blazer triggered the crash that flipped a vehicle and destroyed several others.

"The speeds were estimated from, like, 65 to 100 mph in a 35 mile an hour zone," Police Information Officer Sam Clemens says. "That Blazer struck a Durango which then struck a pickup. We have numerous other vehicles that were involved in that."

Investigators shut down the intersection for several hours and encourage drivers to avoid the area of 41st and Minnesota. Police haven’t released details about the crash victim or others hurt.

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Kealey Bultena grew up in South Dakota, where her grandparents took advantage of the state’s agriculture at nap time, tricking her into car rides to “go see cows.” Rarely did she stay awake long enough to see the livestock, but now she writes stories about the animals – and the legislature and education and much more. Kealey worked in television for four years while attending the University of South Dakota. She started interning with South Dakota Public Broadcasting in September 2010 and accepted a position with television in 2011. Now Kealey is the radio news producer stationed in Sioux Falls. As a multi-media journalist, Kealey prides herself on the diversity of the stories she tells and the impact her work has on people across the state. Kealey is always searching for new ideas. Let her know of a great story! Find her on Facebook and twitter (@KealeySDPB).

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