On the night of September 12, 2020, Ravnsborg fatally struck a pedestrian, 55-year-old Joseph Boever of Highmore, South Dakota, with his Ford Taurus. According to Ravnsborg, he immediately stopped his car to investigate, and called the Hyde County Sheriff's office to report the accident. The sheriff soon arrived on the scene, but neither he nor Ravnsborg were able to determine what Ravnsborg had hit. The sheriff provided him with a vehicle to return home. Ravnsborg said in a statement that it was not until the following morning, when he and his chief of staff were returning the borrowed car, that they stopped to investigate the scene again and found Boever's body in a ditch. Toxicology reports showed that Ravnsborg was not under the influence of alcohol or other drugs at the time of the incident. An investigation led by the South Dakota Highway Patrol found that Ravnsborg was distracted at the time of the crash, and that his car left the road before it struck the victim. On February 18, 2021, Ravnsborg was charged with three misdemeanors, including careless driving, operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device, and driving out of a lane. He pleaded not guilty in an initial court hearing, and his trial is set for August 26, 2021. Several South Dakota politicians voiced their preference for Ravnsborg to resign or be removed. Rep. Will Mortenson (R) introduced two articles of impeachment against the attorney general, and Gov. Kristi Noem (R) called for Ravnsborg's resignation following the announcement of the charges.