May 16, 2025

RCPD makes arrest in fatal-hit-and-run

Posted May 16, 2025 4:50 PM

RILEY COUNTY—One person died in a hit-and-run accident just after 5:30a.m. Thursday in Riley County.

According to the Riley County Police Department activity report, a semi driven by 48-year-old Shane Jungemann, Jefferson City, South Dakota, was traveling in the 700 Block of South 4th Street.  The vehicle struck a 32-year-old man.

Just after 9p.m.  Thursday police arrested Jungemann on requested charges of  failure to report an accident involving a fatality. Jungemann if being held on a $15,000 bond, according to the RCPD. Police have not released the name of the victim.