CUSTER, S.D. — A 60-year-old man from Long Pine and a 41-year-old man from Ainsworth were killed in a UTV crash Sept. 1 south of Custer, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

Preliminary reports indicate the Long Pine man was driving a 2023 Can-Am Maverick side-by-side on Flynn Creek Road, about seven miles south of Custer, when he failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle slid sideways, entered the ditch and hit a tree.

Both the driver and passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. The SD Department of Public Safety said both men were wearing seatbelts.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating. Officials said all details are preliminary.

The names of those involved have not yet been released, pending notification of family.