One dead in UTV crash near Piedmont
Jun. 18—PIEDMONT, S.D. — A 47-year-old man died Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash six miles northeast of Piedmont.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2020 Tracker XTR1000 UTV was traveling north on Ricard Road about three miles south of Tilford Road. The Tracker failed to negotiate a turn, left the roadway and struck a fence in the ditch that was part of a cattle guard in the road. The Tracker tripped and overturned.
Both the driver and passenger, a 46-year-old female, were ejected from the vehicle. The driver died from his injuries at the scene. The passenger was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life- threatening injuries. Neither the driver nor the passenger were wearing a helmet.
The crash occurred at about 3:47 p.m. Monday, June 17.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
