State investigators say South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg reported hitting a deer with his car on Saturday night but actually struck and killed a pedestrian whose body wasn’t found until the next day
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Mr. Ravnsborg’s office has said he immediately called 911 after the accident and didn’t realize he had hit a man until the pedestrian’s body was discovered. The Department of Public Safety issued a statement Monday that said only that Mr. Ravnsborg told the Hyde County Sheriff’s Office that he had hit a deer and didn’t say whether he reported the crash in a 911 call.Republican Gov. Kristi Noem revealed Sunday that Mr.
Mr. Ravnsborg had issued a statement Sunday saying he was “shocked and filled with sorrow” but also hadn’t revealed details. His office said Monday that he hadn’t been drinking before the crash.
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