Charles Mix County, S.D.- A Kennebec, South Dakota man died Friday in a single-vehicle crash near Lake Andes, South Dakota.
Names of the those involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2000 Freightliner Conventional FLD120 was traveling southbound on US 18 when his brakes locked up. The truck swerved into the ditch and rolled. The driver sustained fatal injuries.
The investigation is ongoing. All information released is preliminary.
Where: US 18 at mile marker 336, 3 miles south of Lake Andes, South Dakota
When: 12:40 p.m., Friday, July 17, 2026
Driver 1: 56-year-old male from Kennebec, South Dakota, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2000 Freightliner Conventional FLD120 semi-truck
Seat Belt Used: No