One killed in two-vehicle crash near Yankton

YANKTON — A 30-year-old man suffered fatal injuries Tuesday morning, July 16, in a two-vehicle crash, seven miles west of Yankton.

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

According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling westbound on S.D. Highway 50 near mile marker 375. At that location, a deceased deer was laying in the westbound roadway. The driver hit the deer and lost control of the vehicle and entered the eastbound lane. At the same time, the driver of a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt was approaching from the opposite direction and collided with the first vehicle. Both vehicles came to rest in the south ditch.

The driver of the 2008 Cobalt sustained fatal injuries from the crash. The driver of the 2010 Cobalt, a 52-year-old male, sustained life-threatening injuries. Both were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.

The crash occurred at about 5:31 a.m.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

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