CROOKS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - One person was left seriously injured following a structure fire in Crooks on Friday night.

According to the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, they and the Crooks Fire Department responded to a fire on East 5th Street in Crooks at 7:00 p.m.

One occupant was found inside the structure and was removed, but suffered potentially life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital.

The fire was extinguished by the Crooks Fire Department, with assistance from Minnehaha County Emergency Management, Dell Rapids Ambulance, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol.

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