SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred early Tuesday morning north of Sioux Falls.
Names of the two men are not being released pending notification of family. They were the only persons involved.
A 2007 GMC Envoy was northbound on Interstate 29 when it ran off the road to the left, into the median and into the southbound traffic. It was struck by a 2013 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup. Both vehicles went off the road to the right and came to rest in the west ditch.
The 30-year-old male driver of the Envoy was pronounced dead at the scene. The 30-year-old male driver of the pickup sustained minor injuries, but refused medical treatment. Both drivers were wearing seat belts.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash. All information is only preliminary at this point.
The Highway Patrol is part of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.