STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has reported the Rally’s third fatality following an accident Tuesday on I-90.
The patrol says the 2007 Harley Davidson was traveling eastbound near mile marker 161 when it exited the roadway and entered the median. The motorcycle traveled a short distance in the median before overturning. The driver separated from the motorcycle and received fatal injuries. The fatality is the third related to this year’s rally this week.
There were five injury crashes reported in the past 24 hours in the patrol’s latest report.
There have now been 23 injury crashes during this year’s reporting period along with 22 non-injury accidents.
In other numbers, misdemeanor drug arrests total 171 – well ahead of last year’s 118 on this date. Felony drug arrests are at 101, also ahead of last year’s 68.
D.U.I. arrests total 83, also ahead of last year’s 71 on this date.
Here is a synopsis of Tuesday’s injury accidents:
On 08/06/2024 at 12:06 p.m., a 2011 Ford F150 was stopped in the turning lane on Glenn Street in Wall, SD, preparing to make a left turn. A 2022 Indian motorcycle was traveling northbound on Glenn Street. The Ford F150 failed to see the 2022 Indian motorcycle and turned in front of it. The driver and passenger on the 2022 Indian motorcycle were not wearing helmets and received serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the 2011 Ford F150 was wearing a seatbelt and was uninjured.
On 08/06/2024 at 3:30 p.m., a 2016 Harley Davidson FLTRX was traveling eastbound on SD 44 near mile marker 120 when the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The motorcycle exited the roadway and struck a fence. The driver was not wearing a helmet and received serious, non-life threatening injuries.
On 08/06/22 at 4:11 p.m., a 2022 Jeep Cherokee was attempting to enter South 6th Street from Detroit Avenue in Hot Springs. The 2022 Jeep Cherokee stopped, then began to enter the intersection. The driver of the 2022 Jeep Cherokee failed to see a 2004 Harley Davidson traveling north on South 6th Street. The 2022 Jeep Cherokee entered the intersection in front of the motorcycle. The 2004 Harley Davidson struck the side of the 2022 Jeep Cherokee. The driver of the Harley Davidson was not wearing a helmet and received minor injuries. The driver of the Jeep Cherokee was wearing a seatbelt and was uninjured.
On 08/06/2024 at 6:51 p.m., a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2019 Chevrolet Trax were traveling westbound on US 14A. The 2019 Chevrolet Trax slowed down and stopped to make a left turn. The driver of the 2006 Harley Davidson failed to see the 2019 Chevrolet Trax had stopped. The 2006 Harley Davidson drove into the rear of the 2019 Chevrolet Trax. The driver and passenger of the 2006 Harley Davidson were wearing helmets but received serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet Trax was wearing a seatbelt and was uninjured.
08/06/2024 at 10:31 p.m., a State Trooper stopped a 1999 Kawasaki VN800 for a traffic violation on SD 34 MM 37 in Sturgis. Shortly after stopping, the driver of the 1999 Kawasaki VN800 fled the scene on the motorcycle. A short distance later, the 1999 Kawasaki VN800 left the roadway and crashed in the ditch. The driver was not wearing a helmet and received minor injuries. Charges are pending against the driver.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating these crashes. All information released so far is only preliminary.
