An Omaha, Nebraska man died Monday in a two-vehicle crash near Tyndall, South Dakota.
Preliminary crash information indicates Dustin Ray Bothwell, the driver of a 2020 Ford F-250, was traveling northbound on S.D. Highway 37 near the intersection of S.D. Highway 52. At the same time, Yeon Yu Choi, the driver of a 2025 Honda Pilot, was traveling westbound on Highway 52. He slowed for the stop sign and failed to yield to Bothwell’s vehicle as he entered the intersection. The two vehicles collided.
All three people were taken to a Tyndall hospital. Choi died from his injuries. His passenger, Yoo Lim Kim, was taken to a Sioux Falls hospital via Life Flight with life-threatening injuries. Bothwell sustained minor injuries.
The investigation is ongoing. All information released is preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
