Lawrence County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  US Highway 85, mile marker 46, Spearfish, SD 
When:   9:01 a.m., Thursday, November 13, 2025

Driver 1: 82-year-old male from Oracle, AZ, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2001 Toyota Tacoma pulling a Subaru Impreza
Seat belt Used: No

Lawrence County, S.D.- An Arizona man died in a single vehicle crash this morning on US Highway 85 in Spearfish, SD.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2001 Toyota Tacoma was traveling northbound on US Highway 85 in a construction zone. The vehicle was equipped with a tow dolly and was pulling a Subaru Impreza. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crossed over into the median, striking a windrow of dirt near the shoulder. The vehicles overturned and separated. The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the Toyota.

The driver was transported to Spearfish Monument Health Hospital where he died from his 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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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.