Four teenagers were injured, one fatally, in a single vehicle crash Sunday evening in Sturgis.
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the 15 year old male driver of a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling on a gravel road on the Sturgis High School grounds. While attempting a left turn into a gravel lot, the driver lost control, slid, then rolled.
The driver and a 15 year old male passenger in the cab were wearing seat belts. The driver was not injured, and the passenger had minor injuries.
Four teenagers riding in the pickup bed were ejected. Three suffered minor injuries. A fourth was taken to Monument Health in Sturgis and later airlifted to a Rapid City hospital, where he died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Charges are pending against the driver.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The names of the persons involved have not been released.