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South Dakota man dies following accident in Harrison County

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September 21st, 2019 by admin

The Iowa State Patrol reports a South Dakota man died following a crash on I-29 Northbound in Harrison County on Friday night. The crash occurred at 10:00pm near mile marker 85. The area is head to head traffic on the northbound side due to construction on the southbound side.

A 2002 Toyota Camry driven by 30-year-old Scott Munce of Sioux Falls, SD was southbound and drifted on to the shoulder and struck the end of a guardrail. This caused the Camry to enter the northbound lane facing east/west. A 2017 Chevy Silverado driven by 46-year-old Neil Nielsen of Columbia. MO was traveling northbound and struck the camry on the passenger side. Both vehicles came to rest facing the same direction as when the collision occurred.

Munce was killed in the crash. Nielsen was not listed as injured but three passengers in his vehicle were. 40-year-old Sheryl Reams and 5-year-olds Rylie and Ryker Nielsen all of Columbia, MO were injured. No details on their condition were released but all were wearing their seatbelts during the crash.