Names released in Lawrence County fatal crash

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Published: Sep. 13, 2023 at 10:51 AM CDT
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LAWRENCE COUNTY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Lyman, Nebraska man has been identified as the person who died Friday night in a crash three miles south of Cheyenne Crossing.

Preliminary crash information indicates a 2021 Polaris 925cc was towing a 2013 Polaris Razor that was inoperable.  There was a 30-year-old male driver in the 925cc and a 30-year-old male passenger in the 925cc.  There was a 35-year-old male in the driver’s seat of the Razor and a 26-year-old male in the passenger seat of the Razor.

The 925cc and the Razor it was towing came around a left curve.  The Razor left the roadway to the right,  struck a tree, then rolled over down an embankment coming to rest on the passenger side of the Razor.

The driver of the 2021 Polaris 925cc, 30-year-old Tyler Hill, was not injured.

The passenger of the 2021 Polaris 925cc, 30-year-old Trevor McKiney, was not injured. He was not wearing a helmet.

The driver of the 2013 Polaris Razor, 35-year-old Terry Hill, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet

The passenger of the 2013 Polaris Razor, 26-year-old Nathaniel Hill, was taken to Monument Health Rapid City with serious non-life-threatening injuries. He was not wearing a helmet.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.