Names released in fatal crash near Kadoka

KADOKA Authorities have released the name of a Belvidere man who died following a collision on Nov. 24 near Kadoka.

Preliminary crash information indicates Howard Louis Ireland, 80, the driver of a 1997 Dodge Ram, was traveling eastbound on Interstate 90 near mile marker 157. At the same time, a 2024 Honda Civic, driven by Morgan Dane Visto, 33, of Rapid City, and a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia, driven by Ahmed Mohomed Warsame, 36, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, were traveling westbound on I-90.

Ireland lost control of the Dodge in icy conditions, crossed the median, entered the westbound lanes and collided with the other two vehicles. Ireland was taken to a Rapid City hospital. He died from his injuries Nov. 25.

Visto sustained minor injuries and a juvenile passenger in the Civic received serious, non-life-threatening injuries. Warsame had no injuries.

TheSouth Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.All information released so far is only preliminary.