Name Released in Custer County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  SD Highway 36, mile marker 39, six miles west of Hermosa, SD
When:   3:21 p.m., Monday, July 7, 2025

Driver 1:  Harvey D. Gipe Jr., 77-year-old male from Hamilton, IL, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2020 Harley Davidson CVO
Helmet Used: No

Custer County, S.D.- A Hamilton, IL man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Monday afternoon, six miles west of Hermosa, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates Harvey D. Gipe Jr., the driver of a 2020 Harley Davidson CVO was traveling westbound on SD Highway 36 near mile marker 39. The driver failed to negotiate a curve and entered the north ditch, struck a driveway approach, and rolled. Mr. Gipe became separated from his motorcycle and sustained fatal injuries.

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.