49 year old man died in a single vehicle crash

A 49-year-old man from Freeman man died Wednesday night in a single vehicle crash near Menno.

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the driver of a Cadillac Escalade was traveling east on US Highway 18 around 9:40 pm. The vehicle went off the road into the north ditch, through a field, and then eventually collided with a tree. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary