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What: Single-vehicle fatal crash
Where: U.S. 18 at mile marker 2, 10 miles west of Edgemont, South Dakota
When: 6:15 a.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Driver 1: 59-year-old male from Scottsbluff, Nebraska, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2020 Freightliner Cascadia
Seat Belt Used: No
Fall River County, S.D.- A Nebraska man died today in a single-vehicle crash near Edgemont, South Dakota.
The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia was traveling westbound on U.S. 18 near mile marker 2. The Freightliner left the roadway, and the driver attempted to steer back onto the road. The truck overturned into the ditch and rolled. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
The investigation is ongoing. All information released is preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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