State of South Dakota
05/23/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/23/2022 12:53
Fall River County Fatal Crash
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Fall River County Fatal Crash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 23, 2022
CONTACT: Tony Mangan, Public Information Officer, 605-280-5648
Fall River County Fatal Crash
What: Three-Vehicle Crash
Where: U.S. Highway 18, mile marker 15
Three miles east of Edgemont, S.D.
When: 5:01 p.m., Sunday, May 22, 2022
Driver No. 1: Female, 19, Minor Injuries
Vehicle: 2008 GMC Sierra Pickup
Driver No. 2: Male, 57, Fatal Injuries
Vehicle: 2011 Toyota Tundra
Driver No. 3: Male, 53, Serious Non-Life Threatening Injuries
Passengers: Male, 58, No Injuries
Female, 43, Serious Non-Life Threatening Injuries
Female, 57, Serious Non-Life Threatening Injuries
Vehicle: 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup
EDGEMONT, S.D. - One man died Sunday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash east of Edgemont.
Names of the six people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates that a southbound 2011 Toyota Tundra was eastbound on U.S. Highway 18 when it slowed down to make a left-hand turn onto Red Canyon Road. The Toyota was rear-ended by a southbound 2008 GMC Sierra pickup. The collision sent the Toyota into the westbound lane where it was struck by a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup. The Toyota tipped over and the 57-year-old male driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene. His seatbelt use is under investigation.
The 53-year-old male driver of the Chevrolet pickup and a 57-year-old female passenger both suffered serious non-life threatening injuries. Both were air transported to a Rapid City hospital. The other female passenger, 43 years old, sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital. The 58-year-old male passenger was not injured. All four were wearing seatbelts.
The 19-year-old female driver of the GMC pickup sustained minor injuries and was not transported. She was wearing a seatbelt.
South Dakota's Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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Note: Records of state-reportable crashes are now available at http://www.safesd.gov/ Records should be available about 10 days after the investigation is complete.