PENNINGTON COUNTY, SD — Authorities have released the names of two Illinois residents who died in a three-vehicle crash Thursday near Hill City. The wreck happened on U.S. Highway 385 and shut the road for several hours.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says the information released so far is preliminary while the investigation continues.
Crash happened Thursday afternoon on U.S. Highway 385
The collision was reported at 1:51 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at mile marker 89, about 8 miles northeast of Hill City. Highway 385 remained closed for roughly four hours after the crash.
According to preliminary information, Kurt D. Klokkenga, 69, of Emden, Illinois, was riding a 1953 Harley-Davidson northbound alongside Kendall D. Klokkenga, 72, of Glendale, Arizona, who was operating a 1956 Harley-Davidson FLE 74CI.
SUV was waiting to turn when another vehicle passed on the shoulder
Investigators say Ann Mischell, 67, was driving a 2011 Toyota 4Runner northbound and waiting for oncoming traffic to clear before turning onto Wrinkle Valley Road. A fourth vehicle traveling between the SUV and the motorcycles then passed the Toyota on the shoulder…