A Hitchcock man died Wednesday in a semi vs ATV crash near Carpenter, South Dakota.
Preliminary crash information indicates Christopher Smith, the driver of a 2025 Polaris Ranger ATV, was traveling eastbound on SD 28’s south shoulder near mile marker 288. At the same time, Mike Paul Waldner, the driver of a 2007 Peterbilt Conventional 379 semi, was traveling eastbound at the same location. The ATV turned left to enter a driveway. Waldner attempted to stop but collided with the ATV. Smith sustained fatal injuries. Waldner was not injured.
The initial impact occurred in Spink County. Both vehicles came to a final rest in Beadle County.
The investigation is ongoing. All information released is preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
