MELLETTE, S.D.(Press Release) – One person died Friday morning resulting from injuries sustained in a one vehicle crash which occurred Thursday evening in Spink County.

A passenger in the vehicle sustained serious, non-life threatening injuries.

The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban was traveling westbound on SD 20 when it entered the south ditch and struck an approach in the ditch. The driver was flown to a hospital in Sioux Falls for medical treatment but passed away on Friday morning.

The driver and passenger were not wearing seatbelts.

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

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