67-Year-Old Watertown Woman Dies in Crash North of Watertown

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A 67-year-old Watertown woman died Thursday afternoon after the vehicle she was driving left the roadway and struck a utility pole north of Watertown.

The single-vehicle crash was reported at 3:46 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, near the intersection of 457th Avenue and 167th Street, approximately two miles north of Watertown.

According to preliminary crash information released by the South Dakota Highway Patrol, the woman was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox southbound on 457th Avenue near 167th Street when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole.

The driver sustained fatal injuries. Authorities said she was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

Her name has not been released pending notification of family members.

The crash remains under investigation, and authorities said all information released at this time is preliminary.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.