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On July 2024, Jose Jimenez, 40, was driving a truck eastbound on Highway 18 in the Pine Ridge Reservation when he struck an elderly man’s vehicle head-on, causing serious bodily injury. The accident occurred at approximately noon in a no-passing zone on a hill, while Jimenez was speeding. The victim suffered multiple spinal injuries, a facial fracture, and multiple contusions, and had to undergo multiple surgeries.
Jimenez pleaded guilty to Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury on December 8, 2025. He was sentenced to five years and three months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Jimenez was also ordered to pay $31,523.68 in restitution to the victim and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
The case was investigated by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office due to the Major Crimes Act, which mandates that certain violent crimes in Indian Country be prosecuted in federal court.
At sentencing, Jimenez asked for leniency due to his substance abuse history and being “hung over” at the time of the accident. However, the court ultimately sentenced him to over five years in federal prison for his reckless actions.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Violent Crime
- Defendant: South Dakota
- Location: SD
- Source: DOJ Press Release
