SDHP: Hurley Man Killed in Crash near Lennox

November 5, 2026

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –An 86-year-old Hurley man has died and two drivers were injured following a three-vehicle crash three miles northwest of Lennox.

According to preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol, the driver of a westbound Ford Expedition was slowing down to make a left turn on Highway 44 near 463rd Avenue.

A Chevrolet Express G 2500 behind the Ford Expedition did not notice the car slowing down and rear-ended it.

The collision sent the Ford spinning into the eastbound lane, where it struck an oncoming Volkswagen Taos.

The impact forced the Volkswagen off the roadway and into a ditch.

An 86-year-old Hurley man riding in the Volkswagen was airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The drivers of the Ford and Volkswagen were also transported to a Sioux Falls 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.