Friday accident leaves one dead

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The South Dakota Department of Safety reports that an accident south of Huron Friday evening left one injured and one dead.

Names of those involved have not been released pending notification of family.

The preliminary crash information indicates that a 2018 Ford 150 pickup was eastbound on 33rd Street Southwest and failed to yield at a stop sign. The vehicle collided in the intersection with a 2015 Nissan Sentra that was southbound on South Dakota Highway 37.

Both drivers were taken by ambulance to HRMC. The 22-year-old male driver of the Nissan Sentra was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The 65-year-old male driver of the pickup suffered serious non-life threatening injuries.

South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released at this point is preliminary.