One person died Sunday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash east of Parkston.
The name of the one person involved is not being released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 44 when the vehicle struck a deer. The vehicle went into the north ditch and rolled.
The 52-year-old male driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
