Watertown Couple Killed



8/15/11


Two Watertown residents are dead after a fatal crash five miles north
of that city.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol says 80-year-old Verlyn and
78-year-old Mabel Gibson were killed in a Wednesday afternoon
collision with a semi pulling two trailers.

Verlyn Gibson was driving a northbound pickup and turned in front of
the semi.  After the collision, both vehicles ended up in the ditch.

The driver of the semi, 51-year-old Paul Bertsch of Lake Preston,
was not hurt.

The Gibsons died at the scene.
 


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