A 46 year old man from Watertown died early Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash southwest of Watertown.
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported shortly after midnight, the driver of a Pontiac Grand Prix was traveling westbound on 173rd Street near 448th Avenue. The Pontiac left the road, entered the north ditch, and rolled. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is leading the crash investigation. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.