Two teenagers from Rapid City died in a single vehicle crash Thursday night (Dec. 18, 2025, 9:20pm), just north of Rapid City, SD.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the 16 year old female driver of a 2015 Lexus ES was traveling northbound on North Haines Avenue near the intersection of Peterson Road. The vehicle went off the road to the left, entering the ditch where it overturned and rolled.
Both the driver and a 15 year old male passenger were ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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