Lyman County Fatal Motorcycle Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  SD Highway 248, mile marker 238, Presho, SD
When:   2:01 p.m., Monday, August 19, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2023 Harley Davidson motorcycle
Driver 1: 59-year-old male, fatal injuries
Helmet Use: Yes

Vehicle 2: 2016 Dodge Ram 1500
Driver 2: 39-year-old male, no injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes

Lyman County, S.D.- A 59-year-old man died in a two-vehicle motorcycle crash early Monday afternoon in Presho, SD.

The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2023 Harley Davidson motorcycle had exited Interstate 90 and continued northbound on 305^th Avenue, where he failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of SD Highway 248. As the driver entered the intersection, he collided with the driver of a 2016 Dodge Ram who was traveling westbound on SD 248. The motorcycle entered into a yaw and proceeded into the north ditch where it rolled and the driver was separated from the motorcycle. He was wearing a helmet.

The driver of the motorcycle was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The driver of the Dodge truck did not have any injuries.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. 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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