HOWARD, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash west of Howard.

Names of those involved are not being released pending notification of family members.

A 2019 Kenworth W900 truck, pulling a grain trailer, was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 34 near the intersection of South Dakota Highway 25. It was struck by a 2016 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 box truck that was northbound on South Dakota Highway 25 and failed to stop at the stop sign.

The 35-year-old male driver of the box truck was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver, a 51-year-old male, was not injured. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.

South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.

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