Charles Mix County Fatal Crash

A 94-year-old man died in a two-vehicle collision Monday afternoon near Wagner.

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the 87 year old female driver of a Subaru Outback and the 65 year old male driver of a Peterbilt 389 tractor/trailer were both westbound on SD Highway 46 one mile west of Wagner. The driver of the Outback pulled over and began a U-turn, colliding with the Peterbilt.

The driver of the Outback was flown to a Sioux Falls hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. Her 94 year old male passenger was taken to the Wagner Community Hospital with injuries, but passed away a short time later. The driver of the Peterbilt had no injuries.

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