Tripp county teen killed from exposure to severe cold temperatures

Tripp county authorities report a 16-year-old has been found dead due to exposure to freezing weather. Tripp county is located in south central South Dakota, bordering Nebraska. According to the Tripp County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report around noon Sunday regarding an abandoned vehicle found in the yard of a home just north of the South Dakota/Nebraska Line along highway 183. Authorities believe the vehicle had become stuck in tire ruts and brush. The driver of the vehicle, identified as the 16-year-old deceased victim was found about 150 yards from the vehicle by family members. The incident remains under investigation.