Name Released in Pennington County Fatal Crash

What:    Single motorcycle fatal crash
Where:  12445 Old Hill City Road, Hill City, SD
When:   6:12 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Vehicle 1: 1994 Harley Davidson Cruiser
Driver 1: Joel Gary Erickson, 60-year-old male from Montgomery, MN, fatal injuries
Helmet Use: No


Pennington County, S.D.- A motorcyclist died Wednesday evening in a single-vehicle crash on Old Hill City Road, Hill City, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates Joel G. Erickson, the driver of a 1994 Harley Davidson Cruiser, was traveling eastbound on Old Hill City Road. The driver lost control and the bike began sliding on the right side, then flipped, coming to rest on the shoulder of the road.

The driver was transported to a Rapid City hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

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.