Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Highway 85 near Summit Street in Belle Fourche, South Dakota.
What Happened: A pickup truck and a tractor-trailer collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of pickup truck
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- One person, vehicle unknown, killed
Details:
On or about Wednesday, June 16th, 2021, an accident between a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer left one individual dead. Authorities from the Butte County Sheriff’s Department said the accident was reported along Highway 85 near the intersection with Summit Street in Belle Fourche, South Dakota.
Law enforcement officials said one as-of-yet unidentified person was killed when a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler collided under unspecified circumstances. Emergency responders pronounced one individual dead of their injuries a short time after the accident. Police did not mention any other vehicles in their initial statement on the crash.
According to Google Maps, Highway 85 runs north and south through the heart of Belle Fourche, which is situated about 55 miles north of Rapid City.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.