Lead woman identified in fatal crash southwest of Spearfish

SPEARFISH, S.D. (Press Release) – A Lead, S.D., woman has been identified as the person who died Wednesday afternoon  in a one-vehicle crash southwest of Spearfish.

A 1988 Chevrolet K1500 pickup truck was southbound on U.S. Highway 14A when the driver failed to negotiate a left-hand turn. The vehicle went off the roadway and hit several trees.

Robin Stensgard, 57, was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle. She died as a result of her injuries. She was the only person in the vehicle.

South Dakota’s Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash. All information is preliminary at this time.

The Highway Patrol is part of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.