UNDATED – The highway patrol is reporting three motorcycle fatalities over the past 24 hours – two of the crashes happened in the Black Hills region where the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally officially begins on Friday.
The first crash Tuesday afternoon involved a Harley Davidson Trike in Butte County.
The patrol says the 73-year-old male driver of a 2017 Harley Davidson trike was northbound on US 85 near the intersection of SD Highway 168. The driver of a Chevrolet minivan was southbound in same location. The minivan turned left onto SD 168 in front of the trike and they collided. The rider was thrown from the trike and pronounced deceased on scene. He was not wearing a helmet.
The driver of the minivan suffered serious, non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby health center.
The name of the 73-year-old male has not been released pending notification of family.
A second fatal crash happened on US Highway 85, 13 miles southwest of Cheyenne Crossing Tuesday evening.
Preliminary crash information indicates the 53-year-old female driver of a 2023 Harley Davidson Street Glide was traveling northbound on US 85 near mile marker three. Failing to negotiate a curve, the motorcycle left the roadway and lost control. The motorcycle overturned as it entered the east ditch where it came to rest. The female suffered fatal injuries from the crash.
The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.
And, a third crash claimed the life of a 64-year-old male near Lennox in Lincoln County.
The Highway Patrol says the driver of a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling eastbound on US 18 in the left turning lane to turn northbound onto 466th Avenue. The driver of a Harley Davidson was westbound on US 18. The Silverado collided with the Motorcycle, ejecting the rider, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and a passenger in the Silverado were not injured.
All three fatal crashes are under investigation by the highway patrol.
