Pennington County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  US Highway 16, mile marker 58, six miles west of Rapid City, SD
When:   Thursday, May 14, 2026

Vehicle 1: 1996 Toyota Corolla
Driver 1: 56-year-old female from Rapid City, SD, life-threatening injuries
Seat belt Used: No 
Passenger 1a: 76-year-old female from Rapid City, SD, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: No 

Vehicle 2: 2019 GMC Sierra
Driver 2: 58-year-old male from Newcastle, WY, minor injuries
Seat belt Used: Yes


Pennington County, S.D.- A Rapid City woman died from a two-vehicle crash yesterday on US Highway 16, six miles west of Rapid City, SD.

The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 1996 Toyota Corolla had entered the intersection on US 16 from Busted Five Court when a westbound 2019 GMC Sierra on US 16 collided with the Corolla. The Corolla spun onto the north shoulder, ejecting the passenger.

Both the driver and passenger in the Corolla were transported to Monument Health with life-threatening injuries. Neither were wearing seat belts. The passenger later died from her injuries. The driver of the GMC sustained minor 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.

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Note: Records of state-reportable crashes are now available at http://www.safesd.gov/ . Records should be available about 10 days after the investigation is complete.