UNDATED – The South Dakota Highway Patrol is reporting two fatal motorcycle crashes on opposite sides of the state on Monday.
One crash happened in Lawrence County when a 22-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Monday evening 10 miles south of Spearfish, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2014 BMW motorcycle was traveling on US Highway 14A near mile marker 21 and failed to negotiate a left-hand curve. The driver lost control and left the roadway down into a wooded embankment. The driver became separated from his bike, sustaining fatal injuries. He was wearing a helmet.
The other fatal crash happened in Minnehaha County.
The patrol says a 29-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Monday evening two miles east of Sioux Falls, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2007 Suzuki motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Interstate 90 near mile marker 401. The motorcycle left the road to the right and entered the south ditch, crashed into a fence and separated the driver from the motorcycle. The driver passed away at the scene from his injuries. He was wearing a helmet.
Names of the fatalities have not been released yet pending notification of relatives.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating both crashes.
