A 22-year-old woman died Saturday after a car accident on Interstate 229 in Sioux Falls, according to South Dakota Departmentof Public Safety.

The woman, who was driving a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu, was driving southbound on Interstate 229 and exiting onto Interstate 29 when she lost control of vehicle, according to South Dakota State News.

The woman entered the westbound ditch before colliding with a tree, according to a DPS press release. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash occurred at about 4:30 p.m. The woman has not been identified pending notification of family members.

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SIOUX FALLS — A Sioux Falls woman was killed Saturday afternoon after the vehicle she was driving struck a tree along Interstate 229.

Shortly after 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, first responders in Sioux Falls were called to the Interstate 29-Interstate 229 interchange for a report of a single-vehicle crash.

According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, a 22-year-old woman from Sioux Falls was traveling southbound on I-229, making an exit to the south to enter I-29, when she lost control of the 2020 Chevrolet Malibu she was driving. The vehicle left the roadway, entered the west ditch and struck a tree.

Troopers say the woman, who was wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The name of the driver has not been released, pending family notification. The South Dakota Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.

A South Dakota native, Hunter joined Forum Communications as a reporter for the Mitchell (S.D.) Republic in June 2021 and now works as a digital reporter for Forum News Service.