LEAD, S.D. – One person died and another person was injured in a motorcycle crash Friday afternoon west of Lead.
Names of the two people are not yet being released pending notification of family members.
A 2004 Harley Davidson FLSTCI was eastbound on U.S. Highway 14 when the driver failed to negotiate a left-hand curve. The motorcycle went into the right ditch and eventually tipped over.
Both occupants were thrown from the motorcycle. The 42-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene. The 42-year-old female passenger sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to the Deadwood hospital. Helmet use for both occupants is under investigation.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
