CANTON, S.D. — One person was killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash late on New Year’s Eve Saturday night, Dec. 31, west of Canton.
Names of the two people involved have not yet been released pending notification of family members, according to South Dakota Highway Patrol.
According to a highway patrol news release, a 2007 Saturn Vue was southbound on South Dakota Highway 115 at about 10:30 p.m. As the Saturn entered the intersection with U.S. Highway 18, it collided with a 2012 Subaru Forester that was eastbound on U.S. Highway 18.
The 40-year-old female driver of the Subaru was pronounced dead at the scene. She was wearing a seatbelt, according to the news release.
The 57-year-old male driver of the Saturn, who was not wearing a seatbelt, had to be extricated from the vehicle, according to the release. He suffered life-threatening injuries and was flown to a Sioux Falls hospital.
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Charges are pending against the driver of the Saturn, according to the release.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
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