Meade County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  Interstate 90, Mile marker 36, four miles east of Sturgis, SD
When:   8:30 a.m., December 10, 2024

Driver 1: 77-year-old male from Custer, SD, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Vehicle 1: 2003 Toyota Tacoma
Seat belt Used: Yes
Passenger 1a: 80-year-old female from Custer, SD, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: Yes

Meade County, S.D.- The passenger in a December 10 crash near Sturgis, SD, passed away Monday evening from her injuries.

The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2003 Toyota Tacoma was traveling west bound on Interstate 90 near mile marker 36 and lost control of the vehicle, entering the center median where the vehicle rolled.

The driver and a passenger were taken to a nearby hospital. The driver sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in the vehicle passed away from her injuries on December 16th.

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.