ONE PERSON IS DEAD FOLLOWING A ONE VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT EIGHT MILES NORTH OF VERMILLION EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
THE SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THE 27-YEAR-OLD MALE DRIVER APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL OF HIS JEEP CHEROKEE ON HIGHWAY 19 AND ENTERED A DITCH.
THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.
HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.
THE NAME OF THE VICTIM HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.
