FALL RIVER COUNTY, S.D. — A single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 18 near Edgemont claimed the life of a 59-year-old Nebraska man on Wednesday morning.
The accident occurred at 6:15 a.m. on October 14, near mile marker 2, approximately 10 miles west of Edgemont. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, James Michael Edwards of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, was driving a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia westbound when he lost control of the vehicle.
Initial reports indicate that Edwards attempted to regain control but subsequently overturned into a ditch. He was ejected from the truck and sustained fatal injuries; authorities confirmed that he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the incident.
Emergency services responded to the scene, and the investigation into the crash is ongoing. Further details on tow and lane closures were not immediately available.