Brookings County Crash Sends One to Hospital; Semi-Trailer Fire Reported on I-29

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - Authorities in Brookings County responded to a two-vehicle injury crash on Thursday evening and an early-morning semi-trailer fire on Interstate 29 on Friday, according to a media release from Brookings County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Sgt. Thomas Chester.

Injury Crash Near 214th Street and 478th Avenue

One person was hospitalized following a two-vehicle collision on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.

Emergency crews responded to the intersection of 214th Street and 478th Avenue at 7:25 p.m. According to an on-scene investigation, a 2005 Peterbilt 349 driven by Jerome Kaiser, 68, of White, failed to yield the right of way to a 2026 Chevrolet Trax driven by Kari Quail, 40, of Toronto, resulting in a collision.

Quail was transported to Brookings Hospital with unknown injuries. Kaiser received a citation for failing to yield the right of way at an intersection. Authorities noted that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Damage to both the Peterbilt and the Chevrolet Trax is estimated at $20,000 each. The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office, Aurora Fire Department, Brookings Ambulance, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol responded to the scene. The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the incident.

Semi-Trailer Fire on Interstate 29

Emergency responders were dispatched to a vehicle fire on Interstate 29 near mile marker 126 at 4:36 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.

When the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office and the Brookings Fire Department arrived on scene, units found a semi-trailer on fire, a 2018 Kenworth with a 2027 Wabash trailer.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $4,500, and the Brookings County Sheriff's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.