A 73 year old man from Fort Pierre was injured late Tuesday morning (May 19, 2026) in a single vehicle crash in Pierre.
The name of the person involved was not released.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates the man was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado southbound on Grand Avenue near Elizabeth Street when, due to a medical situation, the vehicle left the roadway and ended up on residential property (513 Grand Ave.) where it collided into the front porch and wall.
The driver was taken to Avera St. Mary’s with life-threatening injuries, then flown to a Sioux Falls hospital for further treatment. He was wearing his 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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