A Canistota, SD woman died Sunday morning in a three-vehicle collision 2 miles southeast of Salem, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2002 Mazda Protege was traveling westbound on Interstate 90 near mile marker 366 when her vehicle left the roadway and collided into a start of a guardrail, then re-entered the roadway, where the driver of a 2005 Dodge Ram collided with the rear end of the Mazda. A Peterbilt semi then collided with the front of the Mazda.
The driver of the Mazda was airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital where she was pronounced deceased. The driver of the Dodge Ram sustained minor injuries. No injuries were reported for the driver of the Peterbilt. Alcohol is considered to be a factor in the initial collision with the guardrail.
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.