Passengers Kaylee Torgerson, 12, and Jennifer Torgerson, 45, both die, driver critically injured when pickup truck is hit by train on 274th Street in Harrisburg, South Dakota
Authorities ID woman and girl killed when truck hits train
Authorities have said Philip Torgerson was driving west, but didn't yield at the railroad crossing and collided with the train.
Highway Patrol identifies 2 females killed after train, truck collided in Harrisburg
Jennifer Torgerson, 45, and Kaylee Torgerson, 12, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to a Sunday press release from the department.
Woman and girl killed when truck hits train in SD
Authorities said Philip Torgerson didn't yield at the railroad crossing and collided with the train. He could face charges, but the State Patrol is still investigating.
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