Names Released in Lawrence County Nemo Road Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  Nemo Road and Pine Cone Avenue, eight miles east of Nemo, SD
When:   11:26 a.m., Monday, August 5, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2003 Harley Davidson Electra Glide
Driver 1: Jeffrey Allan Brookman, 65-year-old male from Fostoria, OH, fatal injuries
Helmet Use: No

Vehicle 2: 2015 Harley Davidson Breakout
Driver 2: Victor Jose Rodriguez, 63-year-old male from San Antonio, TX, Life-threatening injuries
Helmet Use: Yes


Lawrence County, S.D.- One person died and another was seriously injured in a two motorcycle crash Monday morning near Nemo, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates Jeffrey A. Brookman, the driver of a 2003 Harley Davidson Electra Glide, was traveling westbound in a group of motorcycles on Nemo Road. A 2015 Harley Davidson Breakout, driven by Victor J. Rodriguez, was traveling eastbound in a group of motorcycles. As the motorcycles entered a curve, Rodriguez failed to negotiate the curve and crossed the centerline. Brookman attempted to avoid crashing but lost control of his motorcycle in the process and overturned. The driver separated from the motorcycle as it slid in the roadway. Rodriguez was unable to avoid the other driver in the roadway and struck him, causing the 2015 Harley Davidson Breakout to overturn. Brookman was not wearing a helmet and received fatal injuries. Rodriguez was wearing a helmet and received life threatening 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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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.