Name released in fatal Pennington County Motorcycle Crash

HILL CITY, S.D. –  A Zumbrota, MN man has been identified as the person who died late Saturday night in a motorcycle crash north of Hill City.

Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2012 Harley Davidson Touring motorcycle was southbound on U.S. Highway 385 when it crossed the centerline into the northbound lane and hit a guardrail.

Paul Smith, the 72-year-old driver, was thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a helmet.

South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

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