SPEARFISH, S.D. – One person died Friday night in a crash 3 miles south of Cheyenne Crossing, S.D.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates a 2021 Polaris 925cc was towing a 2013 Polaris Razor that was inoperable. There was a 30-year-old male driver in the 925cc and a 30-year-old male passenger in the 925cc. There was a 35-year-old male in the driver’s seat of the Razor and a 26-year-old male in the passenger seat of the Razor.
The 925cc and the Razor it was towing came around a left curve. The Razor left the roadway to the right, struck a tree, then rolled over down an embankment coming to rest on the passenger side of the Razor.
The 30-year-old male driver of the 2021 Polaris 925cc was not injured.
The 30-year-old male passenger of the 2021 Polaris 925cc was not injured.
He was not wearing a helmet.
The 35-year-old male driver of the 2013 Polaris Razor sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
He was not wearing a helmet
The 26-year-old male passenger of the 2013 Polaris Razor was taken to Monument Health Rapid City with serious non-life-threatening injuries.
He was not wearing a helmet.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
