BERESFORD, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Two people died this afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 29 north of Beresford.
Names of the deceased, along with the name of the other driver, are not being released pending notification of family members.
A 2003 Ford F-150 pickup was northbound on I-29 when the driver lost control. The vehicle left the roadway, rolled through the median and across the southbound lanes landing, on top of a southbound 2003 Volvo xc70.
The 79-year-old male driver of the Volvo was pronounced dead at the scene. It is not known if he was wearing a seatbelt. The 78-year-old female passenger, who was wearing a seatbelt, was later pronounced dead at a Sioux Falls hospital.
Charges are pending against the 38-year-old male driver of the pickup. He was wearing a seatbelt and was taken to a Sioux Falls hospital for treatment of serious non-life threatening injuries.
The South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.