Questions remain after Badlands crash leaves 5 dead

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Department of Public Safety (SDDPS) is currently investigating a crash that killed five people in the Badlands near Scenic. Few answers are available as to what happened that Wednesday night.

According to a news release from the Department of Public Safety, the crash happened at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday three miles east of Scenic, SD, which is just west of Badlands National Park.

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Below you can find pictures of the crash site.

According to the release, the driver of a 2004 Honda Pilot was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 44 near mile marker 90 and failed to negotiate a curve.

The vehicle entered the north ditch and struck a concrete barrier, the vehicle was quickly engulfed in flames…

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