Names of those involved in a Tuesday accident east of Britton have been released. William “Bill” Krafka, 83, of Havana died in the crash that occurred Tuesday morning eight miles east of Britton. Cade Roerig, 19, Eden, sustained serious injuries.
Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2019 GMC Sierra pickup driven by Krafka was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 10 when it entered the westbound lane and collided head-on with a westbound 2011 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Roerig.
Krafka was pronounced dead at the scene. Roerig sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to an Aberdeen hospital. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.
That portion of South Dakota Highway 10 was closed to traffic for about five hours. South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
According to information shared by Roerig’s family, he was flown to a Sioux Falls hospital after arriving in Aberdeen. He immediately underwent surgery for a broken femur. Along with the broken femur, he also sustained a broken tibia, pelvis, nose, collar bone, spleen injury, and bruised lungs. He subsequently underwent multiple surgeries for his injuries.
Donations to Roerig can be made at the Roslyn and Webster branches of Dacotah Bank under his parent’s names-Jenny and Trent Roerig.
