Hand County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  US Highway 14, mile marker 314, one mile west of Wessington, SD
When:   9:24 a.m., Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Driver 1: 22-year-old female from Highmore, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2005 Ford Excursion
Seat belt Used: No

Hand County, S.D.- A 22-year-old Highmore woman died this morning in a single vehicle crash on SD Highway 14, one mile west of Wessington, SD.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2005 Ford Excursion was traveling eastbound on US Highway 14 near mile marker 314 when the vehicle left the roadway and entered the north ditch where it rolled. The driver died at the scene.

Road conditions may have been a contributing factor in the crash.

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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