A 77-year-old man died Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash nine miles southwest of Conde, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates Robert L. Tennis, the driver of a 2021 CanAm Defender UTV, turned in front of a westbound Peterbilt truck on SD Hwy. 20. The truck, driven by Jeffrey J. Miles, struck the UTV, forcing it into the ditch where it rolled. Tennis died from his injuries. Charges are pending against Miles, who did not sustain any injuries.
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.