Pennington County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle crash

Where:  Neck Yoke Road and Golf Course Lane, one mile south of Rapid City, S.D.

When:   12:02 p.m., Sunday, August 13, 2023

Driver: Male, 78, minor injuries

Vehicle: 2016 Harley Davidson trike
Passenger: Female, 66, fatal injuries

Pennington County, S.D.- One person died Sunday in a single vehicle crash one mile south of Rapid City, S.D.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates a 2016 Harley Davidson trike was traveling south on Neck Yoke Road when they left the road to the right for an unknown reason.  The trike entered the ditch and became airborne for a brief period of time.  The passenger became separated from the trike.  The driver did not separate from the trike which came to rest in the ditch.

The 78-year-old male driver sustained minor injuries.

He was not wearing a helmet.

The 66-year-old female passenger sustained fatal injuries.

She was not wearing a helmet.

South Dakota’s 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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