Name Released in Fall River County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  27697 W. Oral Road, two miles west of Oral, SD
When:   6:09 p.m., Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2004 Harley Davidson Softail
Driver 1: Derald Neil Bledsoe, 65-year-old male from Oral, SD, fatal injuries
Helmet Use: No

Fall River County, S.D.- A 65-year-old man died in a single motorcycle crash Wednesday evening near Oral, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates Derald N. Bledsoe, the driver of a 2004 Harley Davidson Softail, was traveling east on West Oral Road. The motorcycle left the roadway and traveled through the ditch, separating the driver from the motorcycle. Bledsoe sustained 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.