PARKSTON, S.D. – One person died Thursday night in a one-vehicle crash east of Parkston.
Names of the two people involved are not being released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2006 Chrysler Sebring was northbound on 417th Avenue when the driver swerved to miss a deer. The driver lost control and the vehicle went into the ditch, hit a tree and rolled.
The 17-year-old male passenger, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the Parkston hospital. The 17-year-old male driver, who was wearing a seat belt, received minor injuries.
Charges are pending against the driver.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
