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Vermillion Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Near Centerville Identified

By Josh Boelter Jan 20, 2026 | 10:49 AM

The name of the Vermillion man killed in a two-vehicle crash just south of Centerville last Friday has been released.

Preliminary crash information indicates James Roy Stewart, the driver of a 2025 Ram 3500, was traveling westbound on Highway 46 near the intersection of Highway 19.

At the same time, Samuel Kwesi Minlah, the driver of a 2011 Subaru Legacy, was traveling southbound on Highway 19, approaching the intersection at Highway 46.

The Subaru entered the intersection and collided with the Ram. Both vehicles came to rest in the southwest ditch.

Minlah sustained fatal injuries. Stewart was not injured.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.