What: One-Vehicle Crash
Where: 171st Avenue
Ten miles east of New Underwood, S.D.
When: 9:25 a.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Driver: Male, 76, Fatal Injuries
Vehicle: 2017 Buick Envision
NEW UNDERWOOD, S.D. – One person died Wednesday morning in a one-vehicle crash east of New Underwood.
The name of the person involved is not yet being released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2017 Buick Envision was southbound on 171st Avenue when it crossed the center line, went into the north ditch and eventually came to rest in an adjacent field.
The 76-year-old male driver was transported to a Rapid City hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was wearing a seat belt.
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.
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Note: Records of state-reportable crashes are now available at http://www.safesd.gov/ Records should be available about 10 days after the investigation is complete.
