One dead in single-vehicle crash near Academy – Mitchell Republic

ACADEMY, SD — A 43-year-old man died Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Academy.

The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification to family members.

According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser was westbound on SD Highway 50. The driver failed to negotiated a curve in the roadway and entered the ditch where the vehicle jumped over a driveway. and rolled. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was transported to a nearby health center where he was pronounced dead.

The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. Friday near mile marker 268, about two miles east of Academy.

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.

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