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Woman dies in accident south of Fort Pierre on Friday afternoon

A 63-year-old woman died in a single-vehicle accident in Stanley County on Friday afternoon (May 24, 2024, 1 p.m.).

The name of the person concerned was not disclosed until family members were notified.

Preliminary accident information indicates that the driver of a 2005 Ford Taurus was traveling southbound on War Creek Road when, for an unknown reason, he left the roadway and entered the east ditch. The vehicle rolled several times and came to rest on its passenger side. The driver succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.