NEWELL, S.D. – One person died and other person was seriously injured Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash that occurred east of Newell.
Names of the three people involved are not being released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2010 GMC Acadia, westbound on U.S. Highway 212, rear-ended a trailer being pulled by a westbound semi-truck.
The 37-year-old male driver of the Acadia was pronounced dead at the scene. The 24-year-old female passenger suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a Rapid City hospital.
Both occupants were not wearing seat belts.
The 47-year-old male driver of the semi-truck was not injured. He was wearing a seat belt.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
