Codington County Fatal Crash

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 11, 2019

CONTACT: Tony Mangan, Public Information Officer, 605-773-6196

 

Codington County Fatal Crash

 

What:    Pickup-motorcycle fatal crash

Where:  Interstate 29, mile marker 189

              12 miles north of Watertown, S.D.

When:   10:57 a.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2019

 

Driver No. 1: Female, 67, Fatal Injuries

Vehicle: 2008 Harley Davidson FLST

 

Driver No. 2: Female, 64, No Injuries

Vehicle: 2016 Ford F 150 Pickup

 

WATERTOWN, S.D. – One woman died Tuesday morning in a pickup-motorcycle crash north of Watertown.

 

Names of the deceased and the other person involved are not being released pending notification of family.

 

A 2008 Harley Davidson FLST was southbound on Interstate 29, trailing two other motorcycles. The motorcycle was rear-ended by a 2016 Ford F 150 pickup.

 

The 67-year-old female motorcycle driver was thrown from the motorcycle and into the interstate median. She was pronounced dead at the scene. She was wearing a helmet.

 

Not injured was the pickup driver, a 64-year-old woman. She was wearing a seatbelt. Charges are pending against her.

 

South Dakota’s Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.

 

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.