SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Three men from St. James, MN have been identified as the people who died Wednesday, Dec. 14, in a two-vehicle crash south of Parkston.
A press release from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety says that a 2010 Toyota Camry was southbound on South Dakota Highway 37 when the driver lost control due to the ice and snow on the roadway. The vehicle collided with a northbound 2015 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup.
All three male passengers of the Toyota, ages 23, 25, and 26, were pronounced dead at the scene. They were 23-year-old Irvin Trejo Parra, 25-year-old Jaziel Carrillo Vera and 26-year-old Victor Hernandez Moreno.
Marvin Castillo Galvez, 22, of Windom, MN, was the driver. He sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to the Mitchell hospital.
The two front-seat occupants of the Toyota were wearing seatbelts. Charges are pending against the driver.
Jeffrey Payne, 28, of Neligh, NE, was the pickup driver. He was not wearing a seatbelt and sustained minor injuries.
