One dead, another seriously hurt in I-90 head-on crash

Last Updated 2 weeks ago

RAPID CITY, S.D. – One person died and another was seriously injured Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash near Rapid City, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2007 Mazda 3 was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near mile marker 53. The driver of a 2001 Ford F350 was traveling westbound in the same lane when the Mazda collided with the Ford head-on.

The 44-year-old male driver of the Mazda died at the scene. The 56-year-old male driver of the Ford sustained serious, life-threatening injuries.

The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.

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