For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Contact: Tony Mangan, S.D. Department of Public Safety, 605-773-6196

Names Released In Potter County Fatal Crash

What: Motorcycle-vehicle crash

Where:  U.S. Highway 212, mile marker 230, six miles east of Gettysburg

When: 9:59 p.m., Sunday, July 24, 2016

Driver No. 1: Luke Kleinlein, 23, Brookings, S.D., Fatal Injuries

Vehicle: 1983 Honda VF1100C Motorcycle

Driver No. 2: Todd Oster, 59, Gettysburg, S.D., No Injuries

Vehicle: 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup

GETTYSBURG, S.D. – Luke Kleinlein, 23, of Brookings, has been identified as the person who died in a motorcycle-pickup truck crash that occurred Sunday night east of Gettysburg.

Kleinlein was driving a 1983 Honda VF1100C motorcycle westbound on U.S. Highway 212 near the junction of 316^th Avenue. A 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck was eastbound on U.S. Highway 212 and attempted to turn north towards 316^th Avenue. The pickup collided with the motorcycle.

Kleinlein was thrown from the motorcycle. He later died of his injuries.

Todd Oster, 59, Gettysburg, was the pickup driver. He was not injured.

South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Other agencies on scene were the Potter County Sheriff’s Office and Gettysburg Ambulance.

An approximate location on the crash can be found here: POTTER COUNTY

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.