Lawrence County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  US Highway 385, mile marker 120, two miles south of Deadwood, SD
When:   12:09 p.m., Sunday, August 11, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2001 Harley Davidson FLHT
Driver 1: 68-year-old male, fatal injuries
Helmet Use: No

Lawrence County, S.D.- A 68-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon two miles south of Deadwood, SD.

The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2001 Harley Davidson FLHT was traveling north on US 385 near mile marker 120. The driver failed to negotiate the curve and went off the road to the right. The vehicle tripped and rolled, separating the driver from the motorcycle. The driver passed away from his injuries. He was not wearing a helmet.

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.