WINNER, S.D. – A 41-year-old man has been identified as the person who died early Saturday morning in a vehicle-pedestrian crash west of Winner.
A 2018 Mazda3 was eastbound on U.S. Highway 18 when the vehicle struck Kenneth Beard who was walking on the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His address is unknown.
Charges are pending against Cleveland Kills In Sight, Jr., of Rapid City, S.D., the 38-year-old male driver of the vehicle. Neither he nor Angel Fast Horse of Mission, S.D., the 42-year-old female passenger, were injured. Seat belt use by both occupants is under investigation.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
