A 23 year old Amery, WI, man has been identified as the person who died Thursday afternoon (June 24) in a one-vehicle crash north of Hoven.
Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu was southbound on South Dakota Highway 47 when the driver lost control. The vehicle entered a gravel field approach and rolled. Joshua McCloud was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt.
Larissa Pelzl, 23, of Clear Lake, WI, was the other occupant. She suffered minor injuries, but was not transported. Her seat belt use is under investigation.
Which of the occupants was driving has not yet been determined.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is part of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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