MURDO, S.D. – One person died and eight others were injured in a one-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday night east of Murdo.
Names of the people involved are not being released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates a 2002 Chevy Suburban, pulling a trailer, was eastbound on Interstate 90 when the driver lost control. The vehicle and trailer went into the ditch and rolled.
The driver and eight passengers all were injured and taken to hospitals in Chamberlain and Pierre and later transferred to Sioux Falls. A 33-year-old female passenger, who had been thrown from the vehicle, later died as a result of her injuries at a Sioux Falls hospital. Of the eight passengers, six were ages 3, 8,9, 10, 11, 12 and 15.
Seat belt use for all of the occupants is under investigation.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
