Names Released in Codington County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  455^th Ave and 156^th Street, 16 miles north of Watertown, SD
When:   9:59 a.m., Thursday, June 27, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2019 Chevrolet Equinox
Driver 1: Carol Fay McFarland, 87-year-old female from Webster, SD, no injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes
Passenger 1: Delwin Henry McFarland, 88-year-old male from Webster, SD, fatal injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes

Vehicle 2: 2022 AGCO 8300C Terragator (Crop Sprayer)
Driver 2: Micah Martin Sergey Dietmeier, 21-year-old male from Milbank, SD, no injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes

One person died July 3 from injuries received in a June 27 crash north of Watertown, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates Micah Dietmeier, the driver of a 2022 AGCO Terragotor crop sprayer was making a left turn from 455^th Avenue into a field approach when Carol F. McFarland, the driver of a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox, attempted to pass and collided with the sprayer. Neither driver was injured. A passenger in the Equinox, Delwin H. McFarland, suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. McFarland passed away on July 3 from his injuries.

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