FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Thursday, June 4, 2015
Contact:  Captain Kevin Karley, Lt. Jason Ketterling, Lt. Ted Garstenshlager,
South Dakota Highway Patrol, 605-394-2286 or
Tony Mangan, Department of Public Safety, 605-773-6196

Lawrence County Fatal Crash  

What:             Motorcycle Fatal Crash
Where:           U.S. Highway 85, 15 miles south of Lead
When:            10:24 a.m., Thursday, June 4, 2015
 
Driver 1:         Donald Restad, 69, Kennewick, WA, Fatal
Vehicle:          2004 Honda VTX1300

LEAD, S.D. – A Kennewick, WA man, identified as Donald Restad, died Thursday in a motorcycle crash 15 miles south of Lead.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol says Restad, 69, was traveling south on U.S. Highway 85 when he failed to negotiate a left hand turn in the roadway. The Patrol says Restad's 2004 Honda VTX1300 went off the roadway and into the west ditch. The motorcycle climbed a rock embankment, collided with a road sign and came to a final rest at the bottom of the embankment in the west ditch.

Restad, who was wearing a helmet, died as a result of his injuries. The crash was reported at 10:24 a.m. Thursday.

The Highway Patrol continues to investigate. Speed was a contributing factor.

Also assisting at the scene was the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office.

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Note: Records of state-reportable crashes are now available at http://www.safesd.gov/  Records should be available about 10 days after the investigation is completed.