Name Released in Beadle County Fatal Motorcycle Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  3^rd Street and Westpark Avenue, Huron, SD city limits
When:   3:37 a.m., Saturday, August 17, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2007 Honda CBR1000RR
Driver 1: Matthew John Walker, 31-year-old male from Huron, SD, fatal injuries
Helmet Use: Yes

Beadle County, S.D.- A 31-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash early Saturday morning in Huron, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates Matthew J. Walker, the driver of a 2007 Honda motorcycle, was traveling northbound on Westpark Avenue in Huron, SD, and left the roadway, entering the east ditch. Walker was separated from the motorcycle. The motorcycle then caught on fire. Walker died from injuries sustained in the crash. He was 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.