Sonny Syverson Death – Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting has disclosed the identity of the Ulen man who passed away in a suspected drunk driving accident on Saturday night. The incident occurred shortly after 11:30 in the vicinity of the 18-thousand block of 250th Street North, northwest of Ulen.
The deceased individual was Sonny Syverson, aged 43. The other driver involved, who has been taken into custody, has been identified as 53-year-old Dean Thompson from Lake Park. Thompson faces charges of Felony 1st Degree Driving While Impaired. Information regarding the cause of the crash has not been released by the sheriff yet. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.