UNION CENTER, S.D. (KELO.com) — One person dies Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash west of Union Center.
Names of the two drivers are not yet being released pending notification of family members. They were the only people involved.
A 1998 Honda Civic was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 34 when it crossed the center line and into the path of a 1996 Peterbilt Tractor Trailer pulling an empty gravel trailer. The two vehicles collided.
The 26-year-old male driver of the Honda Civic was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt. The 57-year-old male driver of the tractor-trailer, who was wearing a seat belt, was not injured.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash. All information is only preliminary at this point.
WHAT: Two-vehicle crash
Where: South Dakota Highway 34, mile marker 75
Five miles west of Union Center, S.D.
When: 7:42 a.m., Saturday, July 18, 2020
Driver No 1: Male, 26, Fatal Injuries
Vehicle: 1998 Honda Civic
Driver No. 2: Male, 57, No Injuries
Vehicle: 1996 Peterbilt Tractor Trailer
(SOURCE: SDHP)
