A Piedmont man died Friday evening in a four-vehicle crash one mile east of Deadwood, SD.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2019 Chevrolet Suburban was traveling east on US Highway 14A and crossed the centerline, sideswiping an oncoming 2010 Ford Flex, causing the Ford to spin and come to rest on the centerline. The Suburban then struck an oncoming Ford F-150 head-on, which went off the road and into the ditch. The Suburban then struck a GMC Sierra. The Suburban came to rest in the westbound passing lane.
The driver of the Suburban was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and a passenger in the F-150 were transported to Monument Health in Rapid City with life-threatening injuries. The driver and a passenger in the Ford Flex, and the driver of the GMC Sierra were not injured.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
