On 05-21-2020 at 11:17AM, the Watertown Police Department and Watertown Fire Rescue were dispatched to the 1700 block of 9^th Avenue SW for a two vehicle crash in which a 2017 Kia Niro, driven by a 16-year-old male of Watertown, was traveling eastbound on 9^th Avenue SW.  The Kia cross over the continuous turning lane and entered the inside lane of travel for westbound traffic.  The Kia collided with a 2015 Jeep, driven by a 57-year-old male of Watertown, which was traveling westbound on 9^th Avenue SE.

The collision caused the Jeep to roll onto its roof and slide on the roadway before coming to a stop in the roadway.  The Kia slid into the ditch on the north side of 9^th Avenue SW before coming to a stop in a parking lot on the north side of 9^th Avenue SW.  Neither the driver of the Jeep, nor the driver of the Kia were injured.

Both drivers reported wearing their seatbelts.

The 16-year-old male driver was cited for failure to drive on the right half of the roadway – SDCL 32-26-1.

The Watertown Police Department was assisted by the Codington County Sheriff’s Office and the South Dakota Highway Patrol.