CUSTER, S.D. – The South Dakota highway patrol says two men died in a single vehicle ATV crash Monday evening seven miles south of Custer, SD.

The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2023 Can-Am Maverick Side-by-Side was traveling southbound on Flynn Creek Road. Failing to negotiate a curve, the vehicle slid sideways on the gravel road, entered the east side ditch and collided with a tree. Both the driver and passenger died at the scene.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.