Two dead following head-on collision near Plankinton

By Mitchell Republic

May 15, 2023 at 10:07 AM

PLANKINTON, S.D. — Two people died when the vehicle they were in Saturday night, May 13, was traveling the wrong way on Interstate 90.

Officials say a 17-year-old male driver and a 29-year-old male passenger were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred at about 9:46 p.m. Saturday at mile marker 311 on I-90.

Names of the people involved in the crash have not yet been released, pending notification of family.

The preliminary crash report shows a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria was going eastbound in the westbound lanes when it collided with a westbound 2024 Kenworth semi-tractor trailer. The 63-year-old male driver of the semi was wearing a seat belt and was uninjured.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

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