Charles Mix County, S.D.- A 43-year-old man died Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Academy, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates Nicholas J. Doney, the driver of a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser was westbound on SD Highway 50. Doney failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and entered the ditch where the vehicle vaulted over a driveway and rolled. Doney was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was transported to a nearby health center where he was pronounced deceased.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
What: Single vehicle fatal crash
Where: SD Highway 50, mile marker 268, two miles east of Academy, SD
When: 7:30 a.m. Friday, May 31, 2024
Driver 1: Nicholas James Doney, 43 year old male from Platte, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Seatbelt Use: No