Meade County, S.D.- A passenger in a UTV suffered fatal injuries Monday in a single-vehicle crash near Piedmont, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates a UTV driven by Jamie N. Fletcher had left the roadway and struck a tree. A female passenger in the UTV, Alicia S. Murray, was found deceased when emergency personnel arrived. Fletcher was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of her injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
What: Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) fatal crash
Where: Forest Service Road 226, 5 miles southwest of Piedmont, SD
When: 7:48 p.m., Monday, March 18, 2024
Driver 1: Jamie Nicole Fletcher, 37-year-old female from Rapid City, SD, minor injuries
Vehicle 1: 2021 Polaris General XP
Seatbelt Use: Yes
Helmet Use: No
Passenger 1: Alicia Sharon Murray, 30-year-old female from Chocta, OK, fatal injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes
Helmet Use: No