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Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information
Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug 03, 2024, to 6 a.m. Friday August 09, 2024
|
Item |
Sturgis |
Rapid City District |
District Total |
Last Year to Date |
|
DUI Arrests |
107 |
17 |
124 |
94 |
|
Misd Drug Arrests |
194 |
36 |
230 |
188 |
|
Felony Drug Arrests |
108 |
21 |
129 |
133 |
|
Total Citations |
752 |
388 |
1140 |
1142 |
|
Total Warnings |
2372 |
1130 |
3502 |
3300 |
|
Cash Seized |
40,804.00 |
0.00 |
40,804.00 |
$2005.00 |
|
Vehicles Seized |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
For Drug Poss. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
For Serial No. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Non-Injury Accidents |
13 |
18 |
31 |
34 |
|
Injury Accidents |
12 |
19 |
31 |
41 |
|
Fatal Accidents |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
# of Fatalities |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Fatal Crashes:
None
Injury Crashes:
On 08/08/24 at 12:08 p.m. a 1999 Harley Davidson FLHRCI was traveling southbound on SD Highway 87 near mile marker 74. The driver was traveling through a curve as he watched a deer and drifted into the ditch. As the motorcycle entered the ditch the driver lost control and crashed. The driver was not wearing a helmet and sustained minor injuries.
On 08/08/24 at 1:36 p.m. a 2006 Honda VTX1800R2 was traveling eastbound on US 16A when the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The driver separated from the motorcycle as it entered the ditch. The driver was not wearing a helmet and received serious non-life-threatening injuries.
On 08/08/24 at 3:48 p.m. a 2014 Harley Davidson FXDF was traveling westbound on I-90 near mile marker 40 when they encountered a rainstorm. The driver attempted to stop and dress appropriately for the rain. As the driver stopped, he lost control of the motorcycle and overturned. The driver was wearing a helmet and received minor injuries. The passenger was wearing a helmet and received serious non-life-threatening injuries.
On 08/8/24 at 4:29 p.m. a 2001 Harley Davidson ISF was traveling southbound on SD Highway 79 near mile marker 157. The 2001 Harley Davidson drifted off the roadway and struck a delineator post. The driver was not wearing a helmet and received life-threatening injuries.
On 08/08/24 at 8:01 p.m. a 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan was attempting to re-enter Nevada Gulch road near Blue Chair Place when the driver lost control of the motorcycle. The motorcycle overturned and landed on the passenger. The driver was wearing a helmet and was uninjured. The passenger was wearing a helmet and received serious non-life-threatening injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating these crashes. 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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