Authorities ID Minn. man killed in crash

Published 10:02 am Tuesday, October 27, 2015

ANDOVER, S.D. — Authorities have identified a Minnesota man who died in a weekend crash on U.S. Highway 12 in northeastern South Dakota.

The Highway Patrol said50-year-old Dennis Paulson, of Raymondwas driving a minivan that was in the wrong lane and collided with a recreational vehicle towing a Jeep.

He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 12:30 a.m. Sunday.

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One of the five people in the RV suffered minor injuries.

Authorities said a car that was traveling through the crash scene hit a tire that had come off the RV. Both occupants of the car suffered injuries that are not considered life-threatening.

The highway’s westbound lanes were shut down for about 4  1/2 hours.