FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 9, 2026

CONTACT: Brad Reiners, DPS Communications Director, 605.280.2050

Mellette County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  Ring Thunder Road, 13 miles southeast of White River, SD
When:   3:51 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2026

Vehicle 1: 2009 Chevrolet Colorado
Occupant 1: Female, from Mission, SD, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: No
Occupant 2: Male, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Seat belt Used: No
Occupant 3: Female, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Seat belt Used: No
Occupant 4: Male, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Seat belt Used: No

Mellette County, S.D. – A Mission, SD woman died and three others were seriously injured Sunday in a single-vehicle crash 13 miles southeast of White River, SD.

The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2009 Chevrolet Colorado was traveling eastbound on Ring Thunder Road. The driver failed to negotiate a curve and went into a yaw. The vehicle tripped and rolled, coming to rest in the north ditch. All four occupants were ejected. Three occupants sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The fourth was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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.