38-year-old driver dies, 23-year-old injured in single-vehicle crash in Buffalo County, SD.

A single-vehicle crash in Buffalo County, South Dakota, on Sunday morning resulted in the death of a 38-year-old driver and severe injuries to a 23-year-old passenger. The 2008 Mercury SUV was traveling west on SD Highway 34 when it left the road and crashed into a ditch. Neither individual was wearing a seatbelt. Their identities are being withheld pending family notification, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.