Names released in Turner County accident

By Plainsman Staff
Posted 10/26/24

Woonsocket woman involved in fatal accident

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Names released in Turner County accident

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BERESFORD — A 45-year-old Nebraska woman suffered fatal injuries in an accident Saturday, Oct. 19, at an intersection west of Beresford.

Tracy Mortenson, from Laurel, Neb., was driving a 2018 Ford Explorer eastbound on S.D. Highway 46 at 11:17 a.m., according to the S.D. Highway Patrol, when the vehicle collided with a 2018 Ford F-150 driven by Bailey Feistner of Woonsocket.

Authorities said that Feistner, who was northbound on S.D. Highway 19, had failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection.

Mortenson passed away at the scene, while Feistner suffered serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

Both drivers were wearing seatbelts. The investigation by the SDHP is continuing.