08/10/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/10/2022 13:54
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022
Contact: Tony Mangan, Public Information Officer, 605-773-6196
Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information
Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday August 6, 2022, to 6 a.m. Wednesday August 10, 2022
Item |
Sturgis |
Rapid City District |
District Total |
Last Year to Date |
DUI Arrests |
58 |
19 |
77 |
74 |
Misd Drug Arrests |
52 |
28 |
80 |
93 |
Felony Drug Arrests |
43 |
7 |
50 |
61 |
Total Citations |
421 |
300 |
721 |
865 |
Total Warnings |
1582 |
1020 |
2602 |
2340 |
Cash Seized |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$1862.00 |
Vehicles Seized |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
For Drug Poss. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
For Serial No. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Non-Injury Crashes |
8 |
14 |
22 |
25 |
Injury Crashes |
17 |
13 |
30 |
36 |
Fatal Crashes |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
# of Fatalities |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
Fatal Crashes:
At 10:30 a.m., South Dakota Highway 44, mile marker 88, within the city limits of Scenic: Three motorcycles were eastbound on South Dakota Highway 34. A 2019 Harley-Davidson Trike stopped on the shoulder of the road and then attempted a U-turn. A 2012 Harley-Davidson motorcycle collided with the trike and a 2018 Harley-Davidson Trike then struck the motorcycle. The 66-year-old female passenger on the 2018 trike was pronounced dead at the scene. The 71-year-old male driver suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a Rapid City hospital. Neither was wearing a helmet. The 62-year-old male driver of the motorcycle sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a Rapid City hospital. He was not wearing a helmet. The 64-year-old male driver of the 2019 trike received minor injuries and was taken to a Rapid City hospital. He was not wearing a helmet. The 58-year-old female passenger was not injured. She was wearing a helmet.
Injury Crashes:
At 11:23 a.m., Tuesday, intersection of South Dakota Highway 89 and South Dakota Highway 87, five miles north of Custer: A 2009 Harley-Davidson FLHRC motorcycle was southbound on South Dakota Highway 83 when the 51-year-old female driver failed to negotiate a turn. She suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Custer hospital. She was not wearing a helmet.
At 12:25 p.m., Tuesday, U.S. Highway 18, mile marker 19, eight miles east of Sturgis: A 2006 Nissan Titan vehicle pulling a trailer eastbound on U.S. Highway 18 when the driver lost control. The vehicle and trailer tipped over in the eastbound lane. The 52-year-old female driver sustained minor injuries and the 57-year-old male passenger was partially ejected and sustained serious non-life threatening injuries. Both were taken to the Hot Springs hospital. Neither occupant wore a seatbelt.
At 1:20 p.m., Tuesday, Vanocker Road, mile marker 11, six miles south of Sturgis: A 2009 Harley-Davidson FLF motorcycle was northbound on Vanocker Road when the driver failed to negotiate a left-hand curve. The motorcycle went off the road to the right and hit rocks. The 60-year-old male driver sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was transferred to the Sturgis hospital. He was not wearing a helmet.
At 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, South Dakota Highway 79, mile marker 112, two miles north of Sturgis: A 2019 Harley-Davidson FLHXS motorcycle was southbound on South Dakota Highway 79 when it rear-ended a 2019 Indian Chieftain motorcycle. The 61-year-old male driver of the Harley-Davidson suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported to the Sturgis hospital. The 62-year-old male driver of the Indian Chieftain motorcycle was not injured. Neither was wearing a helmet.
At 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, Pleasant Valley Road, five miles south of Sturgis: A 2017 Harley-Davidson FLTRXS motorcycle was eastbound on Pleasant Valley Road when the driver lost control. The 56-year-old female driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to the Sturgis hospital. She was not wearing a helmet.
At 7:42 p.m., Tuesday, at the intersection of Lazelle Street and 14th Street, within the city limits of Sturgis: A 2005 Harley-Davidson XL883C motorcycle was westbound on Lazelle Street when it lost control. The 48-year-old driver sustained minor injuries, but was not transported. He was wearing a helmet.
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