Anchorage

Anchorage man walking on South Dakota highway struck by SUV and killed

HARRISBURG, S.D. — The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the pedestrian who was killed along a highway near Harrisburg over the weekend.

According to the patrol, 24-year-old Bret Butcher of Anchorage died Saturday night when he was struck by an SUV on Highway 115. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Butcher was walking southbound in the northbound lane of travel, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The SUV driver was not injured. The patrol says no charges are expected against the driver.

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