One woman died and another was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash two miles east of Milbank, SD Tuesday morning.
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 10:30 am, the 61 year old female driver of a Toyota Corolla was traveling westbound on US Highway 12 and lost control of the vehicle, entering the eastbound lane. At the same time, the 34 year old male driver of a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling eastbound, and the two vehicles collided near 481st Avenue.
The driver of the Toyota died from her injuries. The driver and a 9-year-old passenger in the Silverado were not injured. A second passenger in the Silverado sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.