So SD Gov. Kristi Noem, with 90 minutes notice, announced a press conference in Sioux Falls city hall, at 5:15 pm on a Sunday. No mention of topic. To be streamed here: Facebook.com/govnoem
Stand by.
Stand by.
Also, just FYI: This is previously unscheduled press conference, unusual in that there's no topic listed and last-second notification, and a really odd day/time for max media exposure (other than SF is the state's media center). Just really odd.
BREAKING: SD Atty Gen. Jason Ravnsborg involved in a traffic collision in Hyde County, 10:30 pm yesterday on Hwy 14, just west of Highmore. 1 fatality from crash. They wouldn't tell us any other details (condition of anyone, who else involved, how many people/vehicles involved).
Statement released moments after Noem's announcement, from @SDAttorneyGen Jason Ravnsborg
(thx to @MakenzieHuber for the on-pass when I wasn't seeing it in my email)
(thx to @MakenzieHuber for the on-pass when I wasn't seeing it in my email)
We know:
- Ravnsborg was in a crash
- Crash was near Highmore, SD, on US 14 at 10:30 p.m. Sat.
- 1 person died in that crash
- it wasn't Ravnsborg
- That we're not getting any other details immediately
My story:
mitchellrepublic.com/news/governmen…
- Ravnsborg was in a crash
- Crash was near Highmore, SD, on US 14 at 10:30 p.m. Sat.
- 1 person died in that crash
- it wasn't Ravnsborg
- That we're not getting any other details immediately
My story:
mitchellrepublic.com/news/governmen…
Media given a chance to ask questions, but all specific questions weren't answered -- pending investigation - per Price.
Those included:
- Ravnsborg's condition
- How many others in crash
- how many vehicles in crash
- names and ages of those involved
Those included:
- Ravnsborg's condition
- How many others in crash
- how many vehicles in crash
- names and ages of those involved
So I get not ID'ing fatality/others, perhaps pending family notification. But.... they couldn't say how Ravnsborg was doing? And couldn't even say how many vehicles were involved? We'll press for those details to come out real soon, because, they should be public ASAP.
Not all crashes are the same, and some take more time and investigation. But... here's the most recent example of a DPS fatal crash press release, came in today about 1130 am, about a crash at 1 pm Saturday.
Good scoops on this from @Ajzionts:
- expect to get more info tomorrow
- ND Bureau of Criminal Investigation is helping investigate for ethical reasons
- Where Ravnsborg was prior - at a GOP dinner at a Redfield bar/grill.
rapidcityjournal.com/news/state-and…
- expect to get more info tomorrow
- ND Bureau of Criminal Investigation is helping investigate for ethical reasons
- Where Ravnsborg was prior - at a GOP dinner at a Redfield bar/grill.
rapidcityjournal.com/news/state-and…
Here's the page for the GOP dinner at Rooster's Bar & Grill in Redfield, complete with door prize: a .45 "Make America Great Again" handgun. Dinner started at 6:30 p.m.
southdakotagop.com/get-involved/e…
southdakotagop.com/get-involved/e…
Highmore is about a 1-hour drive from Redfield (depending on speed), and about half way back to Pierre, the state capital -- assuming that's where he was going.
Ravnsborg crash: A key image from the crash scene, from @dakotanews_now. This white Ford pickup (confirmed involved) with impact damage to front end on the passenger side. dakotanewsnow.com/2020/09/13/gov…
UPDATE: Ravnsborg crash victim confirmed as Joe Boever by cousin, not asked to ID body until nearly 22 hours after the crash: "Was our cousin laying dead on the highway for nearly a day while they were investigating? I don't know."
(h/t @DakotaStandard)
mitchellrepublic.com/news/governmen…
(h/t @DakotaStandard)
mitchellrepublic.com/news/governmen…
UPDATE: Ravnsborg told law enforcement he thought he had hit a deer, per DPS news release. It was actually Boever, whose body wasn't discovered until the next morning. mitchellrepublic.com/news/governmen…
Here's the full press release from @SDPublicSafety:
Lots of big questions unanswered here:
- Was alcohol a factor?
- Was speed a factor?
- When did Ravnsborg first talk to law enforcement and report it as a deer hit?
(And also who doesn't stop after hitting a deer and check out the damage, etc?)
- Was alcohol a factor?
- Was speed a factor?
- When did Ravnsborg first talk to law enforcement and report it as a deer hit?
(And also who doesn't stop after hitting a deer and check out the damage, etc?)
Good background check from @argusleader. Ravnsborg had six speeding infractions between 2014-2018. argusleader.com/story/news/cri…
Some new info from AP, citing Ravnsborg's office:
- Ravnsborg called 911 immediately after accident: apnews.com/da2469fa3fd083…
- Ravnsborg had not been drinking. Would have occasional drink, but careful not to at Lincoln Day events: wtoc.com/2020/09/14/sou…
- Ravnsborg called 911 immediately after accident: apnews.com/da2469fa3fd083…
- Ravnsborg had not been drinking. Would have occasional drink, but careful not to at Lincoln Day events: wtoc.com/2020/09/14/sou…
Here are some photos of the GOP Lincoln Day dinner in Redfield that Ravnsborg attended, per the Spink Co. GOP FB page. It does not strike me as a booze-soaked affair. (Looks like Ravnsborg in the gray suit up front) facebook.com/SpinkRepublica…
Grabbed a few in case they got taken down:
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