Sioux Falls Woman Identified as Victim in Rochford Crash
- Dawn Hillman, 67, of Sioux Falls, died as a passenger in a vehicle fire involving a Deadwood trolley on Interstate 90 near Sturgis, according to authorities.
- The vehicle fire caused delays for westbound traffic on I-90.
- Authorities identified Hillman as the passenger who perished in the accident.
Dawn Hillman, 67, of Sioux Falls, died as a passenger in a vehicle fire involving a Deadwood trolley on Interstate 90 near Sturgis, according to authorities. The incident occurred on August 5, 2026, when the trolley caught fire and ignited grass in a roadside ditch, as reported by KOTA News.
The vehicle fire caused delays for westbound traffic on I-90. Emergency responders from Meade County managed the scene and worked to contain the resulting grass fire. KOTA News reported that the fire began on the trolley before spreading to the surrounding vegetation in the ditch.
Authorities identified Hillman as the passenger who perished in the accident. No further details regarding the cause of the fire or the condition of other occupants were provided in the initial reports.