Names Released in Lawrence County US 85 Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  US Highway 85, mile marker 45, Spearfish, SD
When:   10:14 a.m., Monday, August 5, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2023 Harley Davidson FLHXSE
Driver 1: Patti Jo Craig, 69-year-old female from Watertown, WI, fatal injuries
Helmet Use: No

Vehicle 2: 2013 Toyota Tacoma
Driver 2: Jake Maverick Olsen, 23-year-old male from Belle Fourche, SD, no injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes


Lawrence County, S.D.- One person died and another was uninjured in a two vehicle crash Monday morning in Spearfish, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates a 2013 Toyota Tacoma, driven by Jake Maverick Olsen was turning left onto US 85 from I 90. At that point, it collided with a 2023 Harley Davidson driven by Patti Jo Craig. Craig received fatal injuries. She was not wearing a helmet. Olsen was uninjured and was wearing a seatbelt.

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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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.