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Brookings Woman Dies in Sunday Morning Crash Near Bruce

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Northeast Radio SD News - Bruce, SD - A 48-year-old Brookings woman died in a two-vehicle crash that occurred one mile south of Bruce early Sunday morning.


The incident happened at approximately 6:05 a.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the intersection of SD Highway 30 and 471st Avenue.


Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates that a 2023 GMC Sierra, driven by a 53-year-old man from Arlington, was traveling east on 204th Street. The Sierra reportedly failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection with 471st Street, where it collided with a 2007 Ford Edge, driven by the 48-year-old Brookings woman traveling north on 471st Avenue.

Both vehicles came to rest in the northeast ditch.


The driver of the Ford Edge sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the GMC Sierra sustained minor injuries and was reported to have been wearing a seatbelt. Seat belt use for the driver of the Ford Edge is under investigation.


The names of the individuals involved have not been released pending notification of family members. The South Dakota Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the crash.

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