Double fatal crash near Hill City

Two people died in a single vehicle crash Saturday evening 10 miles north of Hill City in the Black Hills.

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported shortly after 10pm Saturday the driver of a Toyota 4Runner was traveling southbound near mile marker 92 on US 385. The vehicle went off the road to the right, tripped and rolled several times, coming to rest in the east ditch. Both occupants, a 22 year old female from Sturgis and a 22 year old male from Deadwood were ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. It’s unknown who was driving the vehicle. Neither were wearing seatbelts.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.