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Excavator slides off embankment near US Highway 14A

Heard on: Spearfish PD, Fire, Lawrence Co Sheriff
00:23
00:00
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US Hwy 14a, Lead, SD 57754
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible traffic incident near US Highway 14A in Lead, South Dakota, where an excavator reportedly slid off a hillside onto the roadway. The equipment’s operator, a 32‑year‑old man, stated he was not injured and remained conscious at the scene.

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