A 19-year-old Pierre woman has been identified as the person who died in a three-vehicle crash last week (Tuesday afternoon) west of Wall.
All three vehicles were westbound on Interstate 90. At the time, the road was covered by snow and ice.
According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, a 2007 Saturn Ion lost control while attempting to pass a 2014 Cadillac Escalade. The Saturn slid into the right driving lane where it was hit by the Escalade. The third vehicle, a 2016 Hyundai, also struck the Saturn.
Katie Kloos, the passenger in the Saturn, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 19-year-old male driver, Nathan Fjelstad of Groton, S.D., sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a Rapid City hospital. Charges are pending against the him.
Both occupants of the Escalade were injured and transported to a Rapid City hospital. There were no injuries in the Hyundai.
Seatbelt use by the deceased is under investigation. All of the others involved were wearing seatbelts. The South Dakota Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
