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One Dead in Minnehaha County Crash

One Dead in Minnehaha County Crash

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One person died and two others were injured Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash northeast of Sioux Falls.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2013 Hyundai Elantra was eastbound on 258th Street when it failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection with South Dakota Highway 11 The vehicle collided with a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse that was northbound on South Dakota Highway 11.

The 64-year-old female driver of the Hyundai was pronounced dead at the scene. The 53-year-old female driver of the Traverse sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported via ambulance to a Sioux Falls hospital. The 44-year-old male passenger in the Traverse received minor injuries.

All three people involved were wearing seatbelts.

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

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