Pennington County Fatal Crash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Nov. 22, 2021
CONTACT: Tony Mangan, Public Information Officer, 605-280-5648
Pennington County Fatal Crash
What: One-Vehicle Crash
Where: Near intersection of Highway 1416 and 151st Avenue
One mile east of Box Elder, S.D.
When: 2:28 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021
Driver: Male, 51, Fatal Injuries
Vehicle: 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo
BOX ELDER, S.D. – One person died early Saturday morning in a one-vehicle crash east of Box Elder.
The name of the person involved is not being released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo was westbound on Highway 1416 when it left the roadway to the south, struck a guardrail, continued down the ditch and overturned.
The 51-year-old male driver and only occupant was not wearing a seat belt. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is part 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.
