One person died Monday evening in a single vehicle crash east of Sioux Falls, S.D.
The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2004 Pontiac Vibe was traveling west on Interstate 90 near mile marker 403. The vehicle was in the left lane of travel and swerved toward the median to avoid a deer. The vehicle collided with the deer on the passenger side. The driver over-corrected to the right, lost control of the vehicle, and entered the north ditch. The vehicle rolled and the driver was thrown.
The driver sustained fatal injuries in the crash. He was not 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.