By Associated Press - Wednesday, July 1, 2020

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) - The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has identified the woman who died in a crash following a pursuit by law enforcement officers.

Adrienne Whitefeather, 35, was behind the wheel of a car being pursued by Yankton County deputies Monday night. The vehicle had been reported stolen.

Whitefeather missed a curve and collided with a pickup truck in Yankton, agency officials said.



Whitefeather and the pickup driver, a 32-year-old Yankton man, were both taken to the hospital, where Whitefeather later died of her injuries, the Argus Leader reported.

Neither person was wearing a seat belt.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the crash.

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