One person died and another person was injured early Sunday morning in an UTV crash east of Milbank.

Names of the two people involved are not being released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2021 Polaris Rzr XP 4 Turbo UTV was eastbound on 148th Street when the driver lost control while making a left-hand turn onto 483rd Avenue. The vehicle rolled into the east ditch and both occupants were thrown from the UTV.

One occupant, a 43-year-old male, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other occupant, a 36-year-old male, suffered minor injuries and was transported to the Milbank hospital. Neither occupant was wearing a seat belt.

The identification of the driver is under investigation.

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