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Two Dead in Charles Mix County Crash

Two Dead in Charles Mix County Crash

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Two men died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash west of the Ft. Randall Casino.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates a 2006 Ford Five Hundred was westbound on South Dakota Highway 46 when the driver lost control in the rainy conditions. The vehicle went into the eastbound lane and collided with a 2017 Subaru Forester.

Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. Seat belt use is under investigation for the 29-year-old driver of the Ford. The 73-year-old driver of the Subaru was wearing a seat belt.

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

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