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Aurora County Fatal Crash
What: Two vehicle fatal crash
Where: 252nd Street and 383rd Avenue, three miles northwest of Plankinton, SD
When: 12:57 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2025
Driver 1: 33-year-old male from Sioux Falls, SD, minor injuries
Vehicle 1: 2003 Chevrolet
Seat belt Used: Under investigation
Driver 2: 53-year-old male from Mount Vernon, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 2: 2012 Dodge Ram 3500
Seat belt Used: No
Passenger V2: 24-year-old male from Mount Vernon, SD, minor injuries
Seat belt Used: Under investigation
Aurora County, S.D.- A Mount Vernon man sustained fatal injuries in a two vehicle crash early Friday afternoon, three miles northwest of Plankinton, SD.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2003 Chevrolet was traveling eastbound on 252nd Street near Plankinton and failed to yield when entering the intersection at 383rd Avenue. The vehicle collided with a northbound Dodge Ram 3500 which caused it to roll, and both vehicles entered the northeast ditch.
The driver of the Chevrolet sustained minor injuries. The driver of the Dodge died at the scene. A passenger in the Dodge sustained minor injuries.
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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