A spring snowstorm bringing treacherous road conditions contributed to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 12, two miles east of Milbank, this morning, April 1. A local woman died and another was seriously injured.
According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, at 10:30 a.m, a 2007 Toyota Corolla was eastbound and a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pickup was westbound. The vehicles collided near 481st Avenue.
The driver of the Toyota died from her injuries. The driver and a nine-year-old passenger in the Silverado were not injured. A second female passenger in the Silverado sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is preliminary.
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