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Authorities identify woman killed in crash with police vehicle

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City woman has been identified as the person who died early Sunday morning in a two vehicle crash in Rapid City.

 Preliminary crash information indicates a 2003 Volkswagen Jetta was traveling southbound on Haines Avenue toward Patton Street.  The Volkswagen Jetta was traveling at a high rate of speed with its headlights off.  A marked Rapid City Police Department Dodge Durango was making a left turn into a parking lot and was struck by the Jetta.

The driver of the Volkswagen Jetta, Seth Keim, age 26, sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to Monument Health Rapid City.

He was not wearing a seatbelt.

A passenger in the Jetta, Lexi Hagen, age 27, sustained fatal injuries and was deceased at the scene.

She was not wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the RCPD Dodge Durango patrol car, Kyle Kumjian, age 25, sustained minor injuries. 

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

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