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Lincoln County Fatal Crash
What: Single vehicle fatal crash
Where: 275th Street and SD Highway 17, Four miles north of Lennox, SD
When: 11:12 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025
Driver 1: 21-year-old male from Sioux Falls, SD, life-threatening injuries
Vehicle 1: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Seat belt Used: Yes
Passenger 1a: 51-year-old male from Sioux Falls, SD, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: No
Lincoln County, S.D.- One man died and another seriously injured in a single vehicle crash late Saturday night four miles north of Lennox, 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 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling eastbound on 275th Street just west of SD Highway 17. The Jeep crossed the center line then entered the north ditch, hit a field approach and rolled, ejecting the passenger.
The driver was taken to a Sioux Falls hospital with life-threating injuries. The passenger died at the scene.
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.