LEAD, S.D. – Lead fire crews say at approximately 4:23pm on Monday, June 15th, the Lead Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the report of an individual that had backed over an embankment and fallen while getting out of the vehicle. Upon arrival, Police officers and firefighters had discovered a pickup truck had left the roadway and an individual had fallen approximately 8 feet down a steep slope where they were unable to get out on their own. Firefighters and EMS personnel used a stokes basket from Rescue 4 to bring the patient to safety so that they could be evaluated for injuries. Lead Unit: Rescue 4 responded to the incident. Assisting Agencies were the Lead Police Department and Monument Health Northern Hills Ambulance.
Individual hurt after falling off embankment

June 18, 2026
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