87-year-old killed northeast of Harrisburg trying to get around closed road

An 87-year-old man died Saturday afternoon in a single vehicle crash five miles northeast of Harrisburg, SD.

The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2013 Kawasaki Mule was traveling northbound on 480^th Avenue from 273^rd Street. The road was closed at the time and the east shoulder of the road had washed away. As the driver attempted to turn around, he went backwards over the edge of the washout. The UTV began to roll and the driver was ejected. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.