What:    Two vehicle fatal crash

Where:  I-90, mile marker 16, 2 miles east of Spearfish, S.D.

When:   6:45 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2023

Driver 1: Male, 20, No injuries

Vehicle 1: 2007 Dodge Ram

Driver 2: Male, 39, Fatal injuries

Vehicle 2: 2015 Nissan Altima

Lawrence County, S.D.- One person died Thursday evening in a two vehicle crash 2 miles east of Spearfish, S.D.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates a 2015 Nissan Altima was stopped in the Westbound driving lane of I-90.  A 2007 Dodge Ram struck the rear of the Nissan.  Both vehicles came to a final rest in the median of the interstate.

The 20-year-old male driver of the Dodge Ram was not injured.

He was wearing a seatbelt.

The 39-year-old male driver of the Nissan Altima sustained fatal injuries and was declared deceased at the scene.

He was not wearing a seatbelt.

South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

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