Meade County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  North Haines Avenue and Peterson Road, Rapid City, SD 
When:   9:20 p.m., Thursday, December 18, 2025

Driver 1: 16-year-old female from Rapid City, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2015 Lexus ES
Seat belt Used: No
Passenger 1a: 15-year-old male from Rapid City, SD, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: Under investigation

Meade County, S.D.- Two teenagers died in a single vehicle crash Thursday night, just north 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 2015 Lexus ES was traveling northbound on North Haines Avenue near the intersection of Peterson Road. The vehicle went off the road to the left, entering the ditch where it overturned and rolled.
 
Both the driver and a passenger were ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal 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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