Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information
Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2025, to 6 a.m. August 5, 2025

Fatal Crashes:

At 01:09pm, Monday, US Highway 16A, Mile marker 43: A 2019 Harley Davidson (Unit 1) was westbound on US 16A attempting to navigate a sharp right-hand corner. Unit 1 scraped on the bottom/side of the motorcycle as it made the turn. Unit 1 slid out and crossed the solid yellow center line. A 2000 Indian motorcycle (Unit 2) and a 2008 Can-Am Roadster (Unit 3) were eastbound about to enter the curve. Unit 1 slid into Unit 2 and Unit 3 in the eastbound lane of travel. Unit 1 continued into the ditch. Unit 2 and Unit 3 remained in the eastbound lane of travel. The 60-year-old male driver of Unit 1 sustained fatal injuries. The female passenger of unit 1 sustained life-threatening injuries and was flown to Rapid City Monument for treatment. The drivers of Unit 2 and Unit 3 both sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries and were both transported to Custer Monument Hospital for treatment.
None of the 4 persons involved were wearing a helmet.

Injury Crashes:

At 08:35am, Monday, Jolly Lane and South Dakota Highway 44: A 2011 Chevrolet Equinox (Unit 1) was traveling south on Jolly Lane. A 2012 Honda Accord (Unit 2) was traveling north on Jolly Lane near the intersection of SD Hwy 44. Unit 1 attempted to make a left turn on SD Hwy 44 from Jolly Lane. Unit 1 failed to yield the right of way to Unit 2. Unit 2 (Honda) continued straight through the intersection colliding with Unit 1 (Chevrolet) in the intersection. The driver of Unit 2 received minor injuries. The driver of Unit 1 was not injured. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.

At 08:45am, Monday, US Highway 385, Mile marker 89: A 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling south on US Hwy 385. This area is under construction with a grooved road surface. The motorcycle’s back tire slid out due to the wet roadway, the driver kept it upright going off the road to the right into the mud, came back to the road, and over the other side of the road before laying it down in the ditch. The driver was not wearing a helmet. He received minor injuries.

At 11:03am, Monday, South Dakota Highway 89, Mile marker 45: A 2019 Harley Davidson (Unit 1) motorcycle was traveling behind a 2024 Ford F150 (Unit 2) pulling a trailer on SD Hwy 89. Unit 2 attempted to turn left into a field approach. Unit 1 (Harley) attempted to pass Unit 2 (Ford) in a no passing zone as Unit 2 was turning. Unit 1 collided with the driver side of Unit 2’s trailer. The driver of Unit 1 was wearing a helmet and was transported to Custer Monument Health with serious non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver of unit 2 was not injured and was wearing a seatbelt.

At 12:17pm, Monday, Vanocker Canyon Road and Alpine Road: A 2006 Honda (Unit 1) motorcycle was traveling southbound on Vanocker Canyon Road near Alpine Road in Meade County. Unit 1 failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and crashed. The driver was wearing a helmet, sustained minor injuries, and was taken to Sturgis Monument Hospital by ambulance.

At 12:32pm, Monday, South Dakota Highway 87, Mile marker 74:  A 2012 Harley Davidson (Unit 1) was traveling northbound on SD 87. Unit 1 failed to negotiate a curve, slid off the roadway, into a guardrail.  The driver was wearing a helmet, sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries, and was transported to Monument Health in Custer.

At 12:49 pm, Monday, South Dakota Highway 87, Mile marker 62: A 2000 Indian motorcycle (Unit 1) was traveling northbound on SD hwy. 87. Near mile marker 62 Unit 1's driver failed to navigate a curve and rolled Unit 1 on its driver’s side. Unit 1 slid before coming to rest in the roadway. Unit 1's driver was separated from the motorcycle and landed in the west side ditch, sustaining a serious non-life-threatening injury. The driver was not wearing a helmet and was transported by ambulance to Monument health in Custer.

At 12:57pm, Monday, US Highway 16A, Mile marker 51: A 2012 Harley Davidson (Unit 1) was traveling westbound on US 16A near MM 51 and was entering a sharp right curve in the roadway. The driver of unit 1 was unable to negotiate the turn, entered the eastbound lane and collided with a 2002 Harley Davidson (Unit 2). The driver of unit 2 sustained minor injuries, was not wearing a helmet, and refused medical treatment on scene. The driver of unit 1 was not wearing a helmet and was not injured.

At 01:58pm, Monday, Vanocker Canyon Road, Mile marker 10: A 2011 Harley Davidson (Unit 1) was traveling east on Vanocker Canyon Rd. A 2022 Harley Davidson (Unit 2) was traveling west on Vanocker Canyon Rd. Unit 1 crossed over into the westbound lane. Unit 2 was unable to avoid unit 1 and they side-swiped each other.  The driver of Unit 2 sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries and the passenger of unit 2 had minor injuries.  They were not wearing helmets and were both taken to the Sturgis Hospital.  The driver of unit 1 was not wearing a helmet and was not injured.

At 02:59pm, Monday, US Highway 16A, Mile marker 50: A 2006 American Ironhorse motorcycle (Unit 1) was traveling westbound on US 16A near mile marker 50.  As Unit 1 was passing motorcycles around a corner, the driver was unable to negotiate the curve. Unit 1 crossed the center line and left the roadway to the left. Unit 1 drove over the road edge and came to rest in the ditch. The operator of Unit 1 was not wearing a helmet and sustained minor injuries. The driver refused medical treatment.

At 04:11pm, Monday, Playhouse Road and South Dakota Highway 87:  A 2022 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 1) was stopped at the stop sign on Playhouse Rd and SD Highway 87. Unit 1 laid the bike down and both occupants fell off the motorcycle. The bike sustained no visible damage. The passenger was transported to Custer Hospital with minor injuries. Neither occupant was wearing a helmet.

At 04:34pm, Monday, Nemo Road and Peterson Place: A 2007 Harley Davidson (Unit 1) was traveling northbound on Nemo Rd. Unit 1 was unable to negotiate a curve. Unit 1 then laid the motorcycle down and the driver separated from the motorcycle. Unit 1's passenger was not able to separate themselves from the motorcycle. Both the driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. Unit 1's passenger was transported to Monument Health in Rapid City.  They were not wearing helmets.

At 04:38pm, Monday, Jackson Road and Plateau Loop: A 2024 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 1) was eastbound on Jackson Road near Plateau Loop, 3 miles east of Whitewood. Unit 1 hit loose gravel and entered the ditch. Unit 1 and the driver became separated. The driver was wearing a helmet and sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries. The driver was transported by ambulance to Spearfish Monument Hospital.

At 05:33, Monday, South Dakota Highway 87, Mile marker 56: A 2022 KTM motorcycle (Unit 1) was traveling northbound on SD Highway 87. Unit 1 failed to negotiate a curve and struck the guardrail. The driver became separated from the motorcycle and sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries. The driver was wearing a helmet.

At 06:06pm, Monday, Vanocker Canyon Road, Mile marker 14: A 2005 Harley Davidson (Unit 1) was traveling northbound on Vanocker Canyon Rd. toward Sturgis. Unit 1 failed to negotiate the curve.  The driver was not wearing a helmet and was life-flighted to Rapid City with life-threatening injuries.

At 06:10pm, Monday, Westview Drive near Westview Loop: A 1998 Dayton motorcycle (Unit 1) was westbound on Westview Drive near the intersection of Westview Loop. Unit 1 failed to negotiate a curve in the road. Unit 1 and both driver and passenger separated coming to final rest in the west ditch. The driver sustained life-threatening injuries. The passenger sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries. Neither was wearing a helmet.  Both were transported to Spearfish Monument Hospital.

All information released so far is only preliminary.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

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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 complete.