PARKSTON, S.D. — One person died Sunday evning in a one-vehicle crash approximately 12 miles east of Parkston.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates that, at approximately 6:45 p.m. Sunday, a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 44 when the vehicle struck a deer. The vehicle went into the north ditch and rolled.
The 52-year-old male driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The name of the victim is not being released pending notification of family members.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
