A 92 year old man from Piedmont died Friday evening in a four-vehicle crash one mile east of Deadwood.
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported shortly after 8 pm, a Chevrolet Suburban was traveling east on US Highway 14A and crossed the centerline, sideswiping an oncoming Ford Flex, causing the Ford to spin and come to rest on the centerline. The Suburban then struck an oncoming Ford F-150 head-on, which went off the road and into the ditch. The Suburban then struck a GMC Sierra. The Suburban came to rest in the westbound passing lane.
The 92 year old driver of the Suburban was pronounced deceased at the scene. The 44 year old male driver and a 41 year old female passenger in the F-150 were transported to Monument Health in Rapid City with life-threatening injuries. The 41 year old female driver and a 2 year old passenger in the Ford Flex, and the 42 year old male driver of the GMC Sierra were not injured.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.