Monday Morning Accident Near Yankton Sends One To The Hospital

Monday Morning Accident Near Yankton Sends One To The Hospital

One man was injured in an accident west of Yankton early Monday morning.

On Monday at 4:23AM, the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office responded to an injury accident on Highway 50 & 433rd Avenue.

Yankton County Chief Deputy Sheriff Michael Rothschadl says two vehicles were traveling eastbound on Hwy 50 when 37-year-old Thomas Massman of Tabor was distracted and ran into the rear of a 2002 Ford Ranger, driven by Leonard Frey of Kaylor.

Frey was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. Both vehicles ended up in the north ditch. The Ford ranger was totaled and the Ford F150, driven by Massman, had extensive front-end damage.

Also responding to the accident was the Yankton Fire & Rescue and Lesterville Fire and EMS.