Patrol: 3 Killed, 3 Injured in Head-On Crash near Yankton

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Highway Patrol says three people were killed and three others were seriously injured in a head-on crash near Yankton.

Troopers say it happened Friday afternoon on Highway 81, north of the city.

The patrol says a vehicle driven by a 55-year-old woman was traveling south on the highway when her car crossed into the northbound lane, striking a car carrying four people.

Two 68-year-old women and one 71-year-old woman in the second car died at the scene. A 69-year-old male passenger was seriously hurt.

The driver of the first car and a 21-year-old female passenger also were seriously injured.

The names of the people have not been released pending notification of relatives.

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