Sheriff's vehicle crash on I-90 in South Dakota leads state to push for stricter "move-over" law.

On November 26, 2024, a Sheriff's vehicle in Jackson County, South Dakota, was rear-ended by an SUV on Interstate 90, leading to the closure of eastbound lanes. Sheriff Tucker Amiotte and the SUV driver were injured but survived. This incident, along with another crash involving a Highway Patrol trooper on Interstate 29, prompted state officials to urge drivers to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles. South Dakota Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt plans to propose legislation to strengthen the state's "move-over" law, which was enacted in 2022 after a tow-truck driver's death.

November 26, 2024
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