Yankton County, S.D.- A 45-year-old man died Saturday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Yankton County.
The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates a Ford van was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of SD Highway 50 near Gayville. At the same time, a Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling westbound in the westbound lanes of Highway 50. The vehicles crashed head-on. The driver of the van received fatal injuries. He was not wearing a seatbelt. The driver of the Tahoe was wearing a seatbelt and received serious life-threatening injuries and was flown by helicopter to a Sioux Falls hospital. The passenger in the Tahoe was transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. She was also wearing a seatbelt.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
What: Two vehicle fatal crash
Where: SD Hwy 50, Mile marker 393, 7 miles east of Yankton, SD
When: 8:49 p.m., Saturday, February 17, 2024
Driver 1: Male, 45, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2002 Ford Van
Seat Belt Used: No
Driver 2: Male, 29, life-threatening injuries
Vehicle 2: 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe
Seat Belt Used: Yes
Passenger: Female, 28, minor injuries
Seat Belt Used: Yes