The multi-vehicle pileup closes interstate 29 north of Dale Rapids


Alfonso Galvan

| Siuks Falls ls Argus Leader

According to Metro Communications, officials are responding to multiple vehicle pipelines on Interstate 29, which includes about 20 cars and Semis.

The mile marker on Pillow Interstate 29 was said to be close to 99. As a result of the crash, northbound lanes at Dale Rapids Exit 98 are being closed, according to Tony Mangan, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety.

Dale Rapids volunteer firefighter Rick Morris said the pipeline involved at least a dozen cars and a dozen cm, with several non-fatal injuries. Vehicles are stuck on the roads, and even large debris is filling the road. He said some emergency response vehicles are stuck.

Dale Rapids and Flandreau, near ambulances and fire trucks, were called to the scene, and several injuries were reported, according to Scanner Traffic.

There are injuries, but the extent is not known, according to Mangan. The area has zero visibility due to heavy winds and snow.

More: No travel advice on most roads in Central and East South Dakota

By noon, officers were crashing and vehicles were calling in vehicles.

Meanwhile, a brick crash near mile marker 390 on Interstate 90 was reported around 1 p.m., and interstate westbound lanes remained closed west of Sioux Falls on Interstate 29.

No travel is recommended on almost all roads in Central and East South Dakota and conditions are likely to remain mild throughout the day.

Strong winds and snow formed in most of the central part of the state before reaching the Sioux Falls area around 9 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls. 1.4 inches. Wind gusts have reached about 54 mph in the area so far.