One fatality in Hand County accident Wednesday morning

By Plainsman Staff
Posted 4/4/25

Highmore resident passes away in single-car accident

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One fatality in Hand County accident Wednesday morning

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WESSINGTON –– A 22-year-old Highmore woman died Wednesday morning in a single vehicle crash on SD Highway 14, one mile west of Wessington.

The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2005 Ford Excursion was traveling eastbound on US Highway 14 near mile marker 314 when the vehicle left the roadway and entered the north ditch where it rolled. The driver died at the scene.

Road conditions may have been a contributing factor in the crash.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.