Drunk Driving Crash On 41st & I-29 Overpass

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Drunk Driving Crash On 41st & I-29 Overpass

By Leslie Rupiper

Story Created: Jul 26, 2008 at 1:50 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 26, 2008 at 1:50 PM CDT

Just before 1 a.m. Saturday morning, Sioux Falls police were called to a crash involving several vehicles near 41st Street and the I-29 overpass. Police say a 1996 Dodge Caravan driven by 51 year old Rikey Krebs was headed west on West 41st Street, approaching the I-29 overpass, when the van hit a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am that was stopped at a red light for westbound traffic.

After the initial impact, the Grand Am was pushed across the intersection and hit a 1991 Subaru Legacy that was stoppped facing eastbound in the turning lane for Northbound I-29.  The Subaru Legacy then hit a 1997 Dodge Ram that was stopped in the eastbound inside lane of West 41st Street at a red light.  As the Dodge Caravan continued westbound, after the crash, it side-swiped a 2007 Ford 500 that was headed west on West 41st Street on the overpass.

Krebs and the driver of the Pontiac Grand Am were both taken to Sanford Health with non-life threatening injuries.  Krebs was arrested for DWI, No Proof of Insurance and No Seat Belt.

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Saturday, Aug 2 at 10:12 PM ?? wrote ...

correction it happened just before midnight..

Saturday, Aug 2 at 10:08 PM ?? wrote ...

wonder where this lady is now?? she needs to be behind bars!!! if she woulda pulled her wheel the other way she woulda went head on with the little car.. thank god no one was killed!! the people with insurance are paying for the ones who dont have it!!

Monday, Jul 28 at 3:30 PM prison are less full than ever wrote ...

Just last night the news reported our prison's have more room than ever! If you wanna drink and drive and put my life at risk shy shouldnt he face jail time? People out of prison are not running around putting our lives in danger?

Monday, Jul 28 at 1:51 PM Jessica wrote ...

Even a first offense deserves a more severe consequence. This need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent maybe civil suits are necessary. We should all feel safe on our streets - we shouldn't need to worry if our family and friends are safe from drunk drivers as they travel our roads.

Monday, Jul 28 at 1:42 PM your kidding right? wrote ...

Of course he deserves prison time maybe he will think twice before getting behind the wheel of a car after drinking. It could be our children he hits next time and the outcome could be different. People need to start paying the price to many are just getting a slap on the hands and a fine and learn absolutely nothing at all.

Monday, Jul 28 at 11:31 AM .... wrote ...

correction people Krebs is a women. & i was just seconds from being involved in this accident.i seen it all first hand and i do believe she deserves this. 51 years old..shes a role model to us. this just goes to show anything can happen.

Monday, Jul 28 at 10:15 AM bigger??? wrote ...

Yes their are bigger problems. however, this is a HUGE ONE! He could have killed many people. He deserves to be put in prison or in a rehabilitation center. With him on the streets people aren't safe!

Sunday, Jul 27 at 8:35 PM .................... wrote ...

prison is alittle stiff dont u think. mistakes are made big and small everyday but prison man o man. our prisons are so overful now we cant just being trowing that idea out there keep things in perspective, there are bigger problems we have yet to face.

Sunday, Jul 27 at 1:29 PM thats it??? wrote ...

All those accidents he caused and thats all he was charged w/ somehow that doesn't seem right. he should have been charged w/ more.

Sunday, Jul 27 at 12:22 PM Agreed wrote ...

Anyone that drinks and drives deserves prison time ~ Maybe then people will learn to drink responsibly!!

Saturday, Jul 26 at 10:34 PM Anonymous wrote ...

i seen the aftermath of the crash and was in shock cars were everywhere and people were running to help people and one car was everywhere am glad no one died this is an accident i never want to see again

Saturday, Jul 26 at 9:02 PM MrNifty wrote ...

Prison is what krebs deserves. Any punishment less that that is unthinkable. Next time he may kill someone.

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