STURGIS, S.D. – In the latest Rally Tally released by the Highway Patrol, three injury accidents were reported, but no fatal crashes.
The three new injury crashes sends the total through Wednesday to 26 on the year – down from last year’s 41 on this date.
Non-injury crashes totaled 26.
With no new fatalities reported, the total on the year remained at 3, although there were several fatal accidents reported last week before the rally officially started.
The patrol reported felony drug arrests rose to 116 on the year with misdemeanor drug arrests totaling 198. D.U.I. arrests total 100 – ahead of last year’s 79 on this date.
In Sturgis, the number of parking citations on the year rose to 102 – just ahead of last year. Traffic arrests numbered 176 with 24 reported over the past 24 hours. Non-traffic arrests totaled 137. So far, 116 people had been taken to the Meade County Jail.
Here is a synopsis of Wednesday’s injury crashes:
On 08/07/24 at 8:18 a.m., a 2023 Buick Envision Avenir was traveling east on Spring Creek Road and stopped at the intersection of SD 79. After stopping, the driver of the Buick attempted to turn north onto SD 79. A bicyclist, on a Trek bicycle, was traveling west on Spring Creek Road. The bicyclist failed to stop prior to entering SD 79 and drove into the side of the turning Buick. The bicycle rider was wearing a helmet and received minor injuries. The driver of the Buick was wearing a seatbelt and was uninjured.
On 08/07/24 at 2:29 p.m., a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling east on SD 44 near mile marker 115 and hit a bump in the road. The driver lost control of the motorcycle and entered the ditch. The driver separated from the motorcycle in the ditch. The driver was not wearing a helmet and received minor injuries.
On 08/07/24 at 2:53 p.m., a 2002 Harley Davidson FXDWG was traveling north on Leaky Valley Road. The driver of the 2002 Harley Davidson FXDWG briefly looked away from the road, then struck a small dip in the road, lost control and overturned. The driver was not wearing a helmet and received minor injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating these crashes. All information released so far is only preliminary.
