One person died Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash south of Watertown.
Names of the deceased and the other person involved are not being released pending notification of family.
A 1996 GMC Yukon was westbound on Highway 22 when it made an illegal lane change to cross Highway 81. The vehicle collided with a 2013 Ford F-150 pickup which was traveling southbound on Highway 81.
The 82-year-old male driver of the Yukon was not wearing a seatbelt and was partially ejected. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver, a 63-year-old female, was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
(SD Dept. of Public Safety)