Two people died in a two-vehicle crash early Sunday morning eight miles south of Canton.
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 6:20 am, a 52 year old male driver from Alcester was traveling northbound on SD Highway 11 near mile marker 47 in a Ford Ranger pickup. At the same time a 49 year old male from Sioux Falls was driving a Volkswagen Jetta southbound at the same location and drifted into the northbound lane, colliding with the Ford head-on. The Ford entered the east ditch where it rolled onto its roof. The Volkswagen came to rest in the southbound lane. Both drivers sustained fatal injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.