RAPID CITY, S.D. – A 20-year-old Wall, South Dakota, man died Friday evening in a single-vehicle crash 11 miles south of Wall in Pennington County, according to the South Dakota Highway Patrol.

The fatal crash occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025, near the intersection of South Dakota Highway 240 and Big Foot Road.

Preliminary crash information indicates the man was driving a 2018 Nissan Murano southbound on SD 240 when the vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, entered the ditch, and came to rest 50 feet down an embankment.

The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. The name of the deceased has not been released pending notification of family.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. All information released at this time is preliminary.