Identity Released in Codington County Fatal Crash

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A 67-year-old Watertown woman died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in a single-vehicle crash two miles north of Watertown in Codington County.

According to preliminary crash information released by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, the crash occurred at 3:46 p.m. on 457th Avenue near the intersection with 167th Street.

Jane Louise Jenson of Watertown was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox southbound on 457th Avenue when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole.

Jenson, who was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, sustained fatal injuries.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol, an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, is investigating the crash. All information released is preliminary.