86-year-old dies after three-vehicle crash near Lennox

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 17:45 · Archive

An 86-year-old from Hurley died after being airlifted to hospital following a three-vehicle collision on South Dakota Highway 44 near Lennox.

An 86-year-old Hurley man died after a three-vehicle crash on South Dakota Highway 44 near Lennox on 28 October. A westbound Ford Expedition was slowing to turn left when a Chevrolet Express behind it failed to notice and rear-ended it. The collision sent the Ford spinning into the eastbound lane, where it struck an oncoming Volkswagen Taos, forcing the Volkswagen off the roadway and into a ditch.

The 86-year-old passenger in the Volkswagen was airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital, where he died from his injuries on 2 November. The drivers of the Ford and Volkswagen were also transported to the hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet was not injured.

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

How it is being reported

• Hurley man killed in three-vehicle crash near LennoxAn 86-year-old Hurley man has died and two drivers were injured following a three-vehicle crash northwest of Lennox.Dakotanewsnow · 4 Nov, 17:16
• 86-year-old Hurley man dies after crash near LennoxSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- An 86-year-old male died in a three-vehicle crash near Lennox, South Dakota. According to a news release from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, a woman driving a Ford SUV was traveling westbound on South Dakota Highway 44 near 463rd Avenue when she [...]Keloland · 4 Nov, 16:24

In this story: Hurley · Lennox · South Dakota Highway 44 · South Dakota Highway Patrol · Sioux Falls

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