Name Released in Lincoln County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  Interstate 229 Near Interstate 29, Sioux Falls, SD
When:   4:38 p.m., December 14, 2024

Driver 1: Brittany Lynn Lee, 22-year-old female from Sioux Falls, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2020 Chevrolet Malibu
Seat belt Used: Yes

Lincoln County, S.D.- A 22-year-old woman died in a single vehicle accident on Interstate 229 Saturday afternoon is Sioux Falls, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates Brittany Lynn Lee, the driver of a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu, was traveling southbound on Interstate 229 exiting onto Interstate 29 South. The driver lost control of the vehicle and entered the westbound ditch then collided with a tree. Lee 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.