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One Dead in Brookings County Highway Accident

One Dead in Brookings County Highway Accident

Photo: WNAX


A 24-year-old man died Sunday morning in a one-vehicle crash on 216th St., one mile south of Brookings, S.D.
The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of family.
A 2014 Buick Regal was traveling east on 216th street when it drifted into the south ditch. The vehicle hit an approach, vaulted and rolled. The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was thrown from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

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