Update 12:27pm – The Johnson Siding Volunteer Fire Department and the Hill City Ambulance were on scene. Photo provided by the JSVFD.

HILL CITY, S.D. – Two people were killed in a single vehicle rollover late Saturday night north of Hill City, according to the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at 10:12 p.m. on US Highway 385 near mile marker 92, approximately 10 miles north of Hill City.

Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2003 Toyota 4Runner was traveling southbound when the vehicle left the roadway to the right. The vehicle then tripped and rolled several times before coming to rest in the east ditch.

Both occupants, a 22-year-old female from Sturgis, and a 22-year-old male from Deadwood were ejected from the SUV. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities report that neither occupant was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Investigators have not yet determined which individual was operating the vehicle.

The names of the deceased are being withheld pending the notification of family members.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into the crash.