Two-Vehicle Crash Near Gayville Results in One Fatality

Two-Vehicle Crash Near Gayville Results in One Fatality

A two-vehicle crash near Gayville Saturday resulted in one fatality.

Preliminary crash information indicates a Ford van was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of SD Highway 50 near Gayville. At the same time, a Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling westbound headed towards Yankton on Highway 50.

The vehicles crashed head-on. The driver of the van, age 45, received fatal injuries. While the driver of the Tahoe received serious life-threatening injuries and was flown by helicopter to a Sioux Falls hospital.

There was a passenger in the Tahoe that was transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.

According to Dave Rabe with the Gayville Fire Department, first responders were on scene for almost two hours.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.