The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released the names of those involved in a collision that occurred Thursday morning about 13 miles west of Rapid City.
According to preliminary reports, 62-year-old Willard D. Howard, Jr. was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on Sheridan Lake Road near Boulder Hill Road. While descending a long, icy hill, Howard’s vehicle crossed the center line and struck an eastbound 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee head-on driven by Allison K. Henderson.
Howard suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. His passenger, Margo Lea Howard, sustained fatal injuries in the crash. Authorities noted that neither occupant of the Silverado was wearing a seat belt. Henderson, the driver of the Jeep, who was wearing a seat belt received minor injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the incident.
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