The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a four‑vehicle crash Friday evening just east of Deadwood.
92‑year‑old Robert Allen Erickson of Piedmont died at the scene after his Chevrolet Suburban crossed the centerline on Highway 14A. Troopers say Erickson sideswiped an oncoming Ford Flex, drove by Joanna Silvia Barlow, then struck a Ford F‑150 head‑on before colliding with a GMC Sierra, driven by KDSJ’s Cody Oliver. He sustained minor but non-life-threatening injuries and is in good spirits.
The driver of the F‑150, 44‑year‑old Justin Weaver of Rapid City, and his passenger, 41‑year‑old Lindsey Weaver, were taken to Monument Health with life‑threatening injuries. Barlow, driver of the Ford Flex and a two‑year‑old child inside, along with Oliver, driver of the GMC Sierra, were not hurt.
The Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
