01/06/2026
Turner County Fatal Crash
What: Single vehicle fatal crash
Where: Third Street and Dewey Avenue in Chancellor, SD
When: 9:59 p.m., Monday, December 22, 2025
Driver 1: 66-year-old male from Springfield, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2005 Jeep Renegade
Seat belt Used: No
Turner County, S.D.- A Springfield, SD man has died from injuries sustained in a December 22 crash in Chancellor, SD.
The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2005 Jeep Renegade was traveling on Third Street near Dewey Avenue in Chancellor, SD. The driver lost control of the vehicle and drove off the roadway to the east, struck a utility pole, side-swiped and RV, and came to rest in the front lawn of a residential property.
The driver was taken to Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls with life-threatening injuries. He died from injuries sustained in the crash on January 2.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.