Robert Carl Roberts Obituary, Death – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS) has identified 94-year-old Robert Carl Roberts as the victim of a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred west of Wagner. Roberts was a passenger in a 2021 Subaru Outback, which was traveling west on SD Highway 46 alongside a Peterbilt semi-truck.
The accident happened when the Outback pulled over and attempted to make a U-turn, resulting in a collision with the semi. While Roberts died from his injuries, the Outback’s driver sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The semi-truck driver was unharmed. Authorities are still investigating whether Roberts was wearing a seat belt at the time, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol is leading the investigation.