MONROE, S.D. — One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in rural McCook County on Tuesday morning.
Shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, first responders were called to mile marker 345 of South Dakota Highway 42, roughly 10 miles northeast of Monroe, for a report of a two-vehicle crash.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol said a 39-year-old man from Monroe was driving a 2012 Volkswagen CC Sport eastbound on SD 42, near the intersection with 454th Avenue. The Volkswagen cross the center line and crashed head-on into an approaching tanker truck, which was driven by a 52-year-old man from Mitchell.
The driver of the Volkswagen died at the scene of the crash, while the driver of the tanker truck was uninjured. Both men were wearing their seat belts, according to law enforcement.
Names of the drivers have not been released, pending family notification.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
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