CORSICA, S.D. — Two people died and eight others were injured Saturday in a two-vehicle crash approximately 9 miles east of Corsica.
The collision occurred at 2:56 p.m. at the intersection of 269th Street and 394th Avenue, according to the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
Preliminary reports indicate a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country was traveling south on 394th Avenue while a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado was eastbound on 269th Street when the vehicles collided.
A 42-year-old male driver of the Chrysler and a 7-year-old male passenger, both from Corsica, sustained fatal injuries; neither was wearing a seat belt. The Chrysler had seven other passengers, all males from Corsica, aged 8 to 10. Three of them suffered minor injuries, while four sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries. Four passengers were treated at a Parkston medical center, with two subsequently transported to a hospital in Sioux Falls.
The 24-year-old male driver of the Chevrolet and a 23-year-old male passenger, also from Corsica, reported minor injuries. Neither wore a seat belt.
The names of those involved are pending family notification. The crash is under investigation by authorities.