BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – An 85-year-old man died from injuries sustained Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Belle Fourche, SD.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2019 Ford F350 was traveling westbound on US Highway 212 near mile marker 24 when the vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with the driver of an eastbound 2014 GMC Sierra.
The driver of the Ford was taken to a Spearfish health center with minor injuries. The driver of the GMC was transported to a hospital in Rapid City with life-threatening injuries and then passed away from those injuries. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
