CORSICA, S.D. – Two individuals died Sunday evening in a single-vehicle crash six miles southwest of Corsica.
Authorities have not released the names of the victims pending family notification.
According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, a 2016 Ford Fusion was traveling eastbound on S.D. Highway 44 near mile marker 325 at approximately 5:57 p.m. when it veered off the roadway and entered the south ditch. The vehicle struck a field approach, vaulted over a fence, and rolled before coming to a stop in a field.
The driver, a 52-year-old male from Mitchell, and a 72-year-old female passenger from Sioux Falls both died at the scene. The driver was wearing a seat belt; the seat belt use of the female passenger is currently under investigation.
Two additional passengers, a 37-year-old female and a 36-year-old male, both from Sioux Falls, were life-flighted to a hospital in Sioux Falls with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All details released thus far are preliminary.