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Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information
Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug 03, 2024, to 6 a.m. Thursday August 08, 2024
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Item |
Sturgis |
Rapid City District |
District Total |
Last Year to Date |
|
DUI Arrests |
89 |
11 |
100 |
79 |
|
Misd Drug Arrests |
170 |
28 |
198 |
151 |
|
Felony Drug Arrests |
97 |
19 |
116 |
119 |
|
Total Citations |
667 |
325 |
992 |
947 |
|
Total Warnings |
1981 |
959 |
2940 |
2715 |
|
Cash Seized |
11,094.00 |
0.00 |
11,094.00 |
$2005.00 |
|
Vehicles Seized |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
For Drug Poss. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
For Serial No. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Non-Injury Accidents |
8 |
18 |
26 |
32 |
|
Injury Accidents |
9 |
17 |
26 |
41 |
|
Fatal Accidents |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
# of Fatalities |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Fatal Crashes:
None
Injury Crashes:
On 08/07/24 at 8:18 a.m., a 2023 Buick Envision Avenir was traveling east on Spring Creek Road and stopped at the intersection of SD 79. After stopping, the driver of the Buick attempted to turn north onto SD 79. A bicyclist, on a Trek bicycle, was traveling west on Spring Creek Road. The bicyclist failed to stop prior to entering SD 79 and drove into the side of the turning Buick. The bicycle rider was wearing a helmet and received minor injuries. The driver of the Buick was wearing a seatbelt and was uninjured.
On 08/07/24 at 2:29 p.m., a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling east on SD 44 near mile marker 115 and hit a bump in the road. The driver lost control of the motorcycle and entered the ditch. The driver separated from the motorcycle in the ditch. The driver was not wearing a helmet and received minor injuries.
On 08/07/24 at 2:53 p.m., a 2002 Harley Davidson FXDWG was traveling north on Leaky Valley Road. The driver of the 2002 Harley Davidson FXDWG briefly looked away from the road, then struck a small dip in the road, lost control and overturned. The driver was not wearing a helmet and received minor injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating these crashes. 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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