Hutchinson County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  SD Highway 44, mile marker 361, 11 miles east of Parkston, SD
When:   12:22 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Driver 1: 81-year-old male from Burke, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2011 Ford Econoline 350
Seat belt Used: Yes

Hutchinson County, S.D.- A Burke, SD man died in a single vehicle crash this afternoon, 11 miles east of Parkston, SD.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2011 Ford Econoline 350 was traveling westbound on SD Highway 44 when the vehicle left the roadway, vaulted over a field approach and rolled. The driver was pronounced deceased 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.