One killed, another injured in four-wheeler accident west of Edgemont

EDGEMONT, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and another person was injured Tuesday in a one-vehicle crash west of Edgemont.

Names of the two males involved are not being released at this time pending notification of family members. They were the only people involved.

A 2017 Polaris RZR four-wheeler was southbound on Coffee Flats Road when the 64-year-old driver lost control and the vehicle went into the ditch where it rolled. The driver and passenger, 38, were both thrown from the vehicle.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger sustained minor injuries. Neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt.

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.