Two people died and another was seriously injured Tuesday night in a one-vehicle crash east of Mitchell.
Names of the three people, all females, are not being released pending notification of family members. They were the only ones involved in the crash.
A 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer was westbound on Interstate 90 when the driver lost control. The vehicle entered the median, tipped and rolled several times, coming to rest on its roof in the eastbound driving lane.
The driver and front-seat passenger were both ejected from the vehicle and were pronounced dead at the scene. The back-seat passenger was not ejected, but suffered serious non-life threatening injuries. She was taken by ambulance to the Mitchell hospital.
None of the occupants were wearing seatbelts.
Eastbound traffic was diverted off of Interstate 90 at exit 335 for approximately 2 ½ hours.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
(SD Dept. of Public Safety)