Obituaries

Rock Valley Man Killed in South Dakota Crash

UPDATED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025

The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released the name of the man involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash last Thursday afternoon.

62-year-old Warren Dale Van Otterloo from Rock Valley was driving a 1994 Peterbilt Conventional Semi on 288th Street near 486th Avenue, one mile southeast of Fairview, in Lincoln County, South Dakota, when it left the side of the road.

The semi left the right side of the road, then tipped over, and rolled down a steep embankment.

According to authorities, Van Otterloo was reportedly not wearing a seat belt and sustained fatal injuries.

No other injuries have been reported for this crash, and the investigation is still ongoing.


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