Lawrence County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  Interstate 90, exit 10, Spearfish, SD
When:   8:05 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2026

Vehicle 1: 2012 Toyota Highlander
Driver 1: 65-year-old male from Spearfish, SD, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: No 


Lawrence County, S.D.- A Spearfish man died in a single vehicle crash Saturday evening near exit 10 on Interstate 90.

The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2012 Toyota Highlander was traveling west on I-90 and took Exit 10 to the intersection with US 85. The driver continued westbound across US 85, entering the west ditch, vaulted a fence, then went into the Brook View Road ditch where the vehicle overturned and came to rest on its roof. The driver was ejected.

The driver was transported to Spearfish Monument Health where he was pronounced deceased.

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.