Single Vehicle Fatality Accident Reported in Day County

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A single vehicle rollover accident in Day County Wednesday morning has claimed the life of a 27-year-old man.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol says the accident occurred around 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of 132nd Street and 448th Avenue six miles east of Grenville.

Investigators say a 2008 Mercury Sable was traveling eastbound on 132nd Street when the driver lost control and entered the north ditch where the car rolled several times before coming to rest.

The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The name of the person killed in the crash has not been released.

He was the only person involved in the accident.