Tyndall, S.D. — An Omaha man died and another suffered life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning.
Yeon Yu Choi, 49, was driving a 2025 Honda Pilot when it collided with a 2020 Ford F-250 at the intersection of S.D. Highway 37 and S.D. Highway 52, approximately 8 miles south of Tyndall.
According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, Choi was traveling west on Highway 52 when he failed to yield at a stop sign and entered the intersection, colliding with the northbound Ford F-250 driven by 32-year-old Dustin Ray Bothwell of Colman. Choi was pronounced dead at the scene, and his passenger, 47-year-old Yoo Lim Kim, was severely injured and transported via Life Flight to a hospital in Sioux Falls. Bothwell suffered minor injuries.
All three individuals were initially taken to a Tyndall hospital. The investigation is ongoing, and all information released is preliminary.