Names Released in Fall River County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  US Highway 18, mile marker 44, four miles east of Hot Springs, SD 
When:   7:04p.m., Friday, September 19, 2025

Driver 1:  Wayne Ray Anspach, 62-year-old male from Hot Springs, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2007 Harley Davidson Night Train
Helmet Used: No
Passenger 1: Shawna Rae Anspach, 43-year-old female from Hot Springs, SD, serious, non-life-threatening injuries
Helmet Used: No

Fall River County, S.D.- Two people were injured Friday night, one fatally, when their motorcycle struck a deer, four miles east of Hot Springs, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates a motorcycle with two riders was traveling westbound on US Highway 18 near mile marker 48 when a deer ran into the roadway. The motorcycle struck the deer, tipped over, and the driver and passenger were separated from the motorcycle. 

The driver, Wayne Ray Anspach, was transported to a Rapid City hospital where he died from his injuries. The passenger, Shawna Rae Anspach, was transported to Fall River Health Services with serious, non-life-threatening 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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