The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reporting a 73 year old man from Olivet died in a two-vehicle crash early Monday evening five miles north of the Hutchinson County town.
Preliminary crash information indicates around 6 pm, the driver of a Cadillac DeVille was traveling north on 426th Avenue and slowed down at the intersection of 281st Street to attempt to make a u-turn. At the same time, 35 year old male driver of a Peterbilt 379 semi was traveling the same direction and attempted to maneuver around the Cadillac as it continued its u-turn. The vehicles collided and came to rest in the west ditch.
The driver of the Cadillac sustained fatal injuries. The driver and a passenger in the semi were uninjured.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The names of the persons involved have been withheld pending notification of family members.