State of South Dakota

08/13/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/13/2022 11:13

Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Tally, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022

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Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Tally, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022





FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022

Contact: Tony Mangan 605-280-5648

Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information

Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday August 6, 2022, to 6 a.m. Saturday August 13, 2022

Item

Sturgis

Rapid City District

District Total

Last Year to Date

DUI Arrests

107

29

136

114

Misd Drug Arrests

86

44

130

144

Felony Drug Arrests

85

12

97

109

Total Citations

739

524

1263

1422

Total Warnings

2774

1880

4654

3910

Cash Seized

$4335.00

$0.00

$4335.00

$3658.00

Vehicles Seized

4

0

4

0

For Drug Poss.

4

0

4

0

For Serial No.

0

0

0

0

Non-Injury Crashes

17

26

43

46

Injury Crashes

30

15

45

56

Fatal Crashes

1

2

3

2

# of Fatalities

1

2

3

2

Fatal Crashes:

No fatal crashes reported Friday.

Injury Crashes:

At 6:36 a.m., Friday, U.S. Highway 385, mile marker 8, four miles south of Oelrichs: A 2012 Nissan Altima was southbound on U.S. Highway 385 when the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled. The 29-year-old male driver suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Hot Springs hospital. He was wearing a seatbelt.

At 12:21 p.m., Friday, U.S. Highway 14A, mile marker 42, one mile east of Deadwood: A 2009 Harley-Davidson XL883N motorcycle was westbound on U.S. Highway 14A when the female driver lost control of the motorcycle. The motorcycle entered the eastbound lane and hit a guardrail, causing the driver to be thrown from the motorcycle. The 41-year-old driver sustained serious life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a Rapid City hospital. She was not wearing a helmet.

At 12:50 p.m., Friday, Higgins Gulch Road, three miles south of Spearfish: A 1997 Chevrolet CG110 vehicle was southbound on Higgins Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle, which ran off the road and struck a tree. The 28-year-old male driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Rapid City hospital. The 38-year-old male passenger was wearing a seatbelt and received minor injuries.

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