March 13, 2026:
A woman from Mission died and three people were seriously injured Sunday (March 8, 2026, at 3:51pm) in a single-vehicle crash 13 miles southeast of White River.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates that a 2009 Chevrolet Colorado was traveling eastbound on Ring Thunder Road. The driver failed to negotiate a curve and went into a yaw. The vehicle rolled, coming to rest in the north ditch. All four occupants were ejected.
Three occupants, 18 year old Francis Quick Bear, 18 year old Revvin Quick Bear, and a 17 year-old female, sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The fourth occupant, 18 year old Lailabella Kathleen Whirlwind Soldier-Hunger, was pronounced deceased at the scene. None of them were wearing a seat belt. The identity of the driver is under investigation.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
March 9, 2026:
A woman from Mission died and three people were seriously injured Sunday (March 8, 2026, at 3:51pm) in a single-vehicle crash 13 miles southeast of White River.
The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates that a 2009 Chevrolet Colorado was traveling eastbound on Ring Thunder Road. The driver failed to negotiate a curve and went into a yaw. The vehicle rolled, coming to rest in the north ditch. All four occupants were ejected.
Three occupants– two men and a woman– sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The fourth, a woman, was pronounced deceased at the scene. None of them were wearing a seat belt.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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