EPIPHANY, S.D. — One person died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash north of Epiphany.
Names of the two people involved have not yet been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates a 2015 GMC Yukon XL was southbound on South Dakota Highway 25. A Dixon zero-turn lawn mower was also southbound on Highway 25 in the lane of travel. The Yukon rear-ended the lawnmower in the lane of travel.
The 66-year-old male driver of the lawnmower was pronounced dead at the scene. The 37-year-old driver of the Yukon was wearing her seatbelt and was not injured.
The crash occurred at approximately 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 two miles north of Epiphany near mile marker 73.
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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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