JACKSON COUNTY, S.D.: One person died Saturday evening in a two-vehicle crash 18 miles west of Kadoka, S.D.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates a 2020 Hyundai Elantra was driving the wrong direction, west in the eastbound lane of 1-90.
At about 9:39 p.m. the Hyundai crashed head on with a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country that was driving east in the eastbound lane of I-90 near mile marker 134.
The 24-year-old male driver of the Chrysler Town and Country sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Philip Hospital.
He was wearing a seatbelt.
The 22-year-old female passenger in the Chrysler sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to a Rapid City hospital.
She was wearing a seatbelt.
The 31-year-old male driver of the Hyundai received fatal injuries.
He was wearing a seatbelt.
I-90 was closed at mile maker 131 and traffic was detoured for about two hours until it reopened.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
