One person dead following single car crash near Estelline

ESTELLINE, S.D.(Press Release) –  One person died Monday morning in a one-vehicle crash in Estelline.

The name of the person involved has not yet been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates that a 1996 Dodge Dakota pickup was southbound on 465th Avenue when the driver lost control. The vehicle went into the west ditch and rolled.

The 41-year-old male driver, who was the only occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt.

South Dakota’s 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.