A Belle Fourche man died in a single vehicle crash Saturday evening (Jan. 31, 2026, 11:22pm) 10 miles southwest of Platte, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the 21 year old male driver of a 2023 G MC Sierra was traveling southbound on SD Highway 1804 when it left the roadway, entering the ditch off the right shoulder. The vehicle hit an approach, went airborne and flipped onto its roof. The driver, who was from Belle Fourche, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary. The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. ...read more read less