Sturgis man dies after crash in Summerset

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STURGIS, S.D. – The highway patrol says a 70-year-old Sturgis man died Sunday from injuries related to a single vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Summerset, SD.

The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 1961 Chevrolet Biscayne was traveling westbound on Sturgis Road and left the roadway to the right near Freedom Lane, striking a road sign. The vehicle continued into the ditch, striking a telephone pole.

After being taken to a Rapid City hospital with life-threatening injuries, the driver died on Sunday.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.