Minnehaha County Fatal ATV Crash

A Sunday evening ATV crash claimed the life of one person and severely injured another near Garretson.

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported a Polaris ATV was traveling north on a gravel road shortly after 7pm, lost control and entered the ditch. The vehicle rolled, ejecting both occupants. A 16-year-old female occupant sustained fatal injuries and a 30-year-old male occupant was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.  Neither were using their seatbelts. Determination of who was driving is under investigation.

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

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.