For Immediate Release: Friday, Sept. 9, 2016

Contact: Tony Mangan, Public Information Officer, 280-5648

Names Released in Custer County Fatal Crash

What:   Two Motorcycle Crash
Where: South Dakota Highway 87, mile marker 50, in Custer State Park

When:  2:39 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016

Driver No. 1:  Douglas Boemecke, 72, Davenport, Iowa, Fatal Injuries

Vehicle: 2006 Honda GL1800A Motorcycle

Driver No. 2: Timothy Boemecke, 52, Fallon, IL, Serious Non-Life Threatening Injuries

Vehicle: 2012 Harley Davidson FLHTCU Motorcycle

CUSTER, S.D. – Names have been released of the two people involved in a two motorcycle fatal crash that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Custer State Park.

Douglas Boemecke, 72, Davenport, Iowa, died from his injuries. Timothy Boemecke, 52, Fallon, IL, suffered serious non-life threatening injuries.

The two were driving motorcycles southbound together on South Dakota Highway 87. The two motorcycles failed to properly negotiate a left curve in the roadway. Both motorcycles left the roadway and entered the west ditch.

Douglas Boemecke, driving a 2006 Honda GL1800A, was pronounced dead at the scene. Timothy Boemecke, 52, Fallon, IL, was driving a 2012 Harley Davidson FLHTCU and was transported to the Custer hospital. Both men were wearing helmets.

South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Other agencies on scene were the Custer County Sheriff’s Office, Custer Ambulance Service and Custer State Park law enforcement.

The Highway Patrol is part 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.