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One dead in car-UTV crash Saturday morning in Gregory County

63-year-old driver of UTV killed in two vehicle crash in Dallas

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DALLAS, S.D. — One person died Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Dallas. Names of the two people involved are not being released pending notification of family members.
According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, preliminary crash information indicates that a 1996 Jeep Cherokee was southbound on Second Street when it rear-ended a southbound 2013 John Deere Gator Utility Vehicle.
The 63-year-old male driver of the UTV, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 54-year-old male driver of the Jeep was not injured. Charges are pending against the driver.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.

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