Sioux Falls authorities say they’ll never know what caused a fatal car crash last month at a busy Sioux Falls intersection. Police say the investigation is complete, but it doesn’t reveal a reason the crash happened; however, the investigation does eliminate some possible factors.
The driver of a speeding vehicle died on February 14, 2013 at the intersection of 41st Street and Minnesota Avenue. 32-year-old Troy Hohn’s SUV hit another vehicle stopped at the traffic light, crashed into a gas station sign and landed on its top.
Lieutenant Jerome Miller says the crash reconstruction ruled out any mechanical problems with the speeding vehicle. Miller says investigation into the crash involving half a dozen cars doesn’t point to the driver experiencing a medical emergency, either.
"There was no alcohol involved. There was no drugs involved. There did not appear to be any other mental state that we could put our finger on as far as what he was thinking. We did not talk to anybody that had seen him for several hours prior to the collision, and to speculate would only be speculation, and we’re not going to do that," Miller says.
Miller says the investigation shows the speeding vehicle was going at a minimum of 49 to 60 miles per hour. The speed limit on that street is 30 mph.