An 18-year-old woman died this afternoon when the pickup truck she was in collided with a semi near Flandreau, SD.
The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 1999 semi-truck and trailer was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 32 near mile marker 416. The driver of a 1999 GMC pickup truck was traveling the same direction behind the semi. As the driver of the semi initiated a right-hand turn onto 475th Avenue, the driver of the pickup swerved to the left and struck the semi-trailer.
The driver of the semi was not injured. The driver of the pickup had minor injuries and the passenger sustained fatal injuries from the collision.
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash. Seat belts were not worn by either the driver or the passenger in the pickup truck.
The South Dakota 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.
