Sinkhole in South Dakota claims two lives

Heavy rains triggered a sinkhole which swallowed two vehicles and ended up claiming two lives. Torrential rains led to high water near the highway and that water weakened the road, creating the sinkhole. Water poured over the road and two drivers attempted to cross the flooded roadway, not knowing that the ground beneath it had been washed out.

Steve Manger – Lyman County Sheriff: “This is the first time I've ever seen anything like this before its just amazing the force of mother nature it's just a sad, very sad deal.”

The 56 year old driver of the van was a Chamberlain woman, found dead inside her vehicle. The driver of the car was a 61 year old woman from Lower Brule. Her body was found four miles down stream.

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