An 85-year-old man died from injuries sustained Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash 10 miles east of Belle Fourche.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the driver of a Ford F350 was traveling westbound on US Highway 212 near mile marker 24 around 8 am when the vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with the driver of an eastbound GMC Sierra.
The driver of the Ford was taken to a Spearfish health center with minor injuries. The driver of the GMC was transported to a hospital in Rapid City with life-threatening injuries and then passed away from those injuries. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.