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One Dead in Lincoln County Crash

One Dead in Lincoln County Crash

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One person died and another person was injured Monday morning in a two-vehicle cash northeast of Harrisburg.

Names of the two people involved have not yet been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2022 Kia was northbound on 476th Avenue when the driver failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of 271st Street. The Kia collided with a 2019 Lexus ES 350 which was westbound on 271st Street.

Both drivers were transported by ambulance to a Sioux Falls hospital. The 60-year-old female driver of the Kia died as a result of her injuries. The 52-year-old female driver of the Lexus suffered serious non-life threatening injuries.

Seatbelt use by the driver of the Kia is under investigation. The driver of the Lexus was wearing a seatbelt.

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

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