BROWNS VALLEY, S.D. (KELO.com) — One person died and three others were seriously injured Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash south of Browns Valley.
A Toyota RAV4 was southbound on Valley Avenue traveling around a curve when it drifted across the center and collided head-on with a northbound Kenworth semi-truck.
The Toyota went into the west ditch and rolled.
The 35-year-old female driver was thrown from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
All three passengers, ages 36, 27 and 20, sustained life-threatening injuries.
Two of the passengers were transported to Sioux Falls and the other to Fargo, N.D.
The 37-year-old male driver of the semi-truck received minor injuries.
The complete news release from the Highway Patrol is below:
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What: Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash
Where: Valley Avenue
Two miles south of Browns Valley, S.D.
When: 2:55 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019
Driver No. 1: Female, 35, Fatal Injuries
Passengers: Female, 27, Life-threatening Injuries
Male, 20, Life-threatening Injuries
Female, 36, Life-threatening InjuriesVehicle: 2012 Toyota RAV4
Driver No. 2: Male, 37, Minor Injuries
Vehicle: 2000 Kenworth W900 Semi
BROWNS VALLEY, S.D. – One person died and three others were seriously injured Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash south of Browns Valley.
Names of those involved are not being released pending notification of family members.
A 2012 Toyota RAV4 was southbound on Valley Avenue traveling around a curve when it drifted across the center and collided head-on with a northbound 2000 Kenworth W900 semi-truck.
The Toyota went into the west ditch and rolled. The 35-year-old female driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was thrown from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
All three passengers, ages 36, 27 and 20, sustained life-threatening injuries. Two of the passengers were transported to Sioux Falls and the other to Fargo, N.D. Seatbelt use by the three passengers is under investigation.
The 37-year-old male driver of the semi-truck received minor injuries. He was wearing a seatbelt.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
