An 85-year-old man died from injuries sustained Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Belle Fourche, SD.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2019 Ford F350 was traveling westbound on US Highway 212 near mile marker 24 when the vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with the driver of an eastbound 2014 GMC Sierra.
The driver of the Ford was taken to a Spearfish health center with minor injuries. The driver of the GMC was transported to a hospital in Rapid City with life-threatening injuries and then passed away from those injuries. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.
The South Dakota 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.