Crash report: 1 dead, 17 injured during 1st weekend of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Of the non-fatal crashes, at least eight of 17 motorcycle-riding individuals were not wearing helmets, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
- One man died and 17 others were injured during the first weekend of the 85th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
- A 58-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with three others.
- Fourteen additional non-fatal crashes occurred during the rally's opening weekend.
One man died and 17 more were injured during the first weekend of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, South Dakota officials said.
A 58-year-old man lost control of his 2019 Harley Davidson while attempting to navigate a curve in the roadway on Saturday, August 2, and collided with three other motorcycles, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. The man died at the scene while the three other riders sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Officials have not released the names of those involved in the accident.
The fatal crash occurred during the second day of the 85th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a weeklong event that garners more than 500,000 motorcycle riders and enthusiasts each year.
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety recorded 14 additional non-fatal crashes during the rally's opening weekend, between 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, Aug. 2 and 6 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3.
Of these non-fatal crashes, at least eight of the 17 individuals riding motorcycles were not wearing helmets, according to the news release. Ten were transported to nearby hospitals, and seven sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The Department of Public Safety did not provide the names and ages of the individuals.
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