One dead in single-vehicle crash near Stanley County – Mitchell Republic

STANLEY COUNTY, SD — A 63-year-old woman died in a single-vehicle rollover crash Friday.

According to South Dakota public safety officials, preliminary crash information indicated the woman driving a 2005 Ford Taurus was traveling southbound on War Creek Road when the vehicle left the roadway and entered the the gap is. The vehicle rolled several times and burst into flames, coming to rest on the passenger side.

It is not known at this time what caused the driver to leave the road and end up in a ditch, according to South Dakota Highway Patrol officials.

The driver died from his injuries sustained in the accident.

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

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.

Sam Fosness joined the Mitchell Republic in May 2018. He grew up in Mitchell, SD, and graduated from Mitchell High School. He continued his education at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, where he graduated in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a minor in English. While in college, Fosness worked as a news and sports reporter for The Volante newspaper.