SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two Huron men that were in a two-vehicle accident one mile south of Huron Friday night have been identified.
22-year-old Vitelo Martin Morales, of Huron died from injuries received in the crash. 65-year old Robert Goehring, Jr. suffered serious non-life threatening injuries. Goehring was not wearing a seatbelt. It is unknown if Morales was wearing a seatbelt.
The crash occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. Friday. Morales was driving a 2015 Nissan Sentra southbound on SD Hwy 37. Goehring was driving a 2018 Ford 150 pickup eastbound on 33rd Street Southwest when he failed to yield at a stop sign and collided with the Morales’ vehicle.
One lane of High 37 was closed to traffic for several hours Friday night. The crash continues to be under investigation by the SD Highway Patrol.