Name Released in Lawrence County Fatal Crash

What:    Single motorcycle fatal crash
Where:  US Highway 85, mile marker 3, 13 miles southwest of Cheyenne Crossing
When:   5:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2023 Harley Davidson Street Glide
Driver 1: Kimberly Lynn Welch, 53-year-old female from Rapid City, SD, fatal injuries
Helmet Use: No


Lawrence County, S.D.- A motorcyclist died Tuesday evening in a single-vehicle crash on US Highway 85, 13 miles southwest of Cheyenne Crossing.

Preliminary crash information indicates Kimberly L. Welch, the driver of a 2023 Harley Davidson Street Glide, was traveling northbound on US 85 near mile marker three. Failing to negotiate a curve, the motorcycle left the roadway and lost control. The motorcycle overturned as it entered the east ditch where it came to final rest. Welch suffered fatal injuries from the crash.

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.