UPDATED: 6:05 p.m.
PERKINS COUNTY, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reports multiple vehicles going in the ditch Saturday after losing control due to icy and slippery conditions.
Perkins County Sherriff’s Office urges drivers to stay off the road again this weekend as they are experiencing extreme winter conditions for the second week in a row.
Authorities say businesses are closing early to get staff home. They urge drivers to stay home and off the road because they may not be able to get to them if they do get stranded.
Drivers in western South Dakota are reminded to slow down while driving amidst winter weather conditions this weekend.
Authorities in Pennington County say they have already had several vehicles go off the road and one rollover accident.
The reported rollover, according to authorities, happened at the Keystone Wye.
No further information on the crash has been given at this time.
The roads on South Highway 16 near Keystone and Hill City, the sheriff’s office says, are very slick. That paired with high winds makes driving conditions questionable.
On I-90, between Rapid City and New Underwood, authorities report slush and ice also creating hazardous conditions.