Names Released in Lincoln County Fatal Crash

By Mitchell Now July 23, 2024 11:13 am

BERESFORD, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) What: Two vehicle fatal crash
Where: 294^th Street and 474^th Avenue, five miles northeast of Beresford, SD
When: 5:45 a.m., Friday, July 19, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2019 Jeep Cherokee
Driver 1: Darrian O’Neal Cline, 28-year-old male from Smithville, OK, fatal injuries
Seatbelt Use: No

Vehicle 2: Volvo Semi
Driver 2: Michael Dennis Stinton, 74-year-old male from LaMars, IA, minor injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes

Lincoln County, S.D.- A 28-year-old man suffered fatal injuries this morning in a two vehicle crash five miles northeast of Beresford, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates Darrian O’Neal Cline, the driver of a 2019 Jeep Cherokee, was traveling eastbound on 294^th Street near 474^th Avenue. At the same time, Michael D. Stinton, the driver of a Volvo Semi, was traveling westbound on 294^th Street. For an unknown reason, the Jeep crossed the center line into the westbound lanes and struck the semi head on.

Cline was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered fatal injuries. Stinton sustained minor injuries.

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

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