Solved: '71 Disappearance of S.D. Teens

[Regi]

The two teenaged girls- and their vehicle- disappeared one night as they'd followed another vehicle to a party out near a gravel pit.

The vehicle was finally found in September of '13 and DNA completed earlier this month confirmed that the skeletal remains inside were those of the missing teens.

Now, I must say, it blows my mind that that vehicle wasn't found at the time. How was it missed? It's such an obvious location, it amazes me.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/16/south-dakota-girls-1971-car-crash-mystery

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/15/us-usa-southdakota-coldcase-idUSBREA3E21M20140415

http://abcnews.go.com/US/case-missing-south-dakota-girls-finally-solved-40/story?id=23347176

[Likely Guy]

I read about this a few days ago. The saddest part is that one of the girls father died something like five days before the discovery and went to his grave never knowing.

[JGirl]

I read about this a few days ago. The saddest part is that one of the girls father died something like five days before the discovery and went to his grave never knowing.

i agree

after all these years, to pass away a mere five days before they were recovered is so incredibly sad

[Regi]

I read about this a few days ago. The saddest part is that one of the girls father died something like five days before the discovery and went to his grave never knowing.

I'm pretty sure I first read about this case back when the vehicle was discovered in September.

About the father, I would think that's a sad aspect if not for my faith which is that I believe he came to know before anyone else did.

[+and-then]

I'm pretty sure I first read about this case back when the vehicle was discovered in September.

About the father, I would think that's a sad aspect if not for my faith which is that I believe he came to know before anyone else did.

If the NDE stories are true then maybe she was waiting to greet him!

[Regi]

Here's a link to an article which includes a link to the press conference.

http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/official-vermillion-teens-died-in-car-crash-in/article_5684cdf9-fa4b-5fd2-9912-a75b4c705ae2.html

[+DieChecker]

That must have been a deep creek to be so deep that the car wasn't found until 40 years later during a drought.

[Regi]

I guess it was deep enough, but what's most shocking to me is that the car was right there. Not only was it a half mile from the gravel pit- that is, where the girls were headed that night, but it was precisely where one would expect given an accident scenario having occurred at that bridge.

The only explanation I can come up with is that no one thoughtfully considered an accident scenario.

Edited April 24, 2014 by regi