Minnehaha County, S.D.- A 35-year-old Jasper, MN woman died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning near Dell Rapids, SD.
The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2009 Mazda CX-7 was traveling westbound on Jasper Street, while the driver of a 2023 Ram 4500 was traveling southbound on 482nd Avenue. The Ram 4500 failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of those roads and struck the Mazda CX-7.
Both vehicles left the 4-way intersection and came to rest in the southwest ditch. The driver of the Ram 4500 sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a Sioux Falls Hospital. The driver of the Mazda CX-7 was pronounced deceased at the scene. Charges are pending.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
What: Two vehicle crash
Where: Jasper Street and 482nd Avenue, six miles east of Dell Rapids, SD
When: 8:41 a.m. June 6, 2024
Driver 1: Female, 35, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2009 Mazda CX-7
Seatbelt Use: Yes
Driver 2: Male, 19, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Vehicle 2: 2023 Ram 4500
Seatbelt Use: Under investigation