Roberts County Fatal Crash


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016
Contact
: Tony Mangan, Department of Public Safety, 605-280-5648

 

 

Roberts County Fatal Crash

 

What:   One-vehicle rollover

Where: 473rd Avenue and 113th Street, seven miles south of Rosholt, S.D.

When:  2:36 p.m., Friday, Aug. 5, 2016

 

Driver:  Male, 16, Minor Injuries

Passenger: Male, 69, Fatal Injuries

Vehicle: 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500HD pickup

 

ROSHOLT, S.D. – One person died and another was injured in a one-vehicle crash that happened Friday south of Rosholt.

 

The names of the two are not being released pending notification of family members. They were the only occupants.

 

A 2007 Chevy Silverado 25000HD pickup was southbound on 473rd Avenue when the driver lost control. The vehicle entered the ditch and rolled multiple times.

 

The passenger, 69, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, 16, who was wearing a seatbelt, suffered minor injuries.

 

South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Other agencies on scene were the Roberts County Sheriff’s Office.

 

An approximate location of the crash can be found here: ROBERTS COUNTY CRASH

 

The Highway Patrol is part 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.