Meade County Fatal UTV Crash North of Rapid City Claims Life of 47-Year-Old Man

Meade County, S.D.- A 47-year-old man died Monday afternoon in a single vehicle crash six miles northeast of Piedmont, SD.

The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2020 Tracker XTR1000 UTV was traveling north on Ricard Road about three miles south of Tilford Road. The Tracker failed to negotiate a turn, left the roadway and struck a fence in the ditch that was part of a cattle guard in the road.

The Tracker tripped and overturned. Both the driver and passenger were ejected from the vehicle. The driver died from his injuries at the scene. The passenger was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life- threatening injuries.

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