BROOKINGS COUNTY A driver from Brookings is safe after their 2014 Chevrolet Cruze went off U.S. Highway 14 and collided with a building 2 miles east of Brookings on Saturday.
Nahom Gaga, 24, was helped from the vehicle by a first responder and subsequently cleared by personnel from Brookings Ambulance. It was determined that a medical condition was a contributing factor in the incident, which caused an estimated $50,000 in damage to the building at 6025 U.S. Highway 14 between Brookings and Aurora.
Statements from witnesses and the driver indicated that the vehicle was travelling east on (U.S.14) when it veered into westbound lane, entered the north ditch, travelled approximately 200 yards before it struck the outbuilding on the property, Brookings County Assistant Sheriff David Biteler wrote in a Monday news release. The vehicle struck three supporting posts before coming to rest under and against the rear axle of a 2025 Chrome semi tanker parked in the shed.
The damage estimate for the semi tanker was unavailable, since it needs to be removed from the building and inspected. The property is owned by Rodney Thooft of Aurora.
Other responding agencies were the Aurora Fire Department and the South Dakota Highway Patrol. The latter is continuing its investigation of the incident, Biteler wrote.
Contact Mondell Keck at [email protected].
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