South Dakota Freeway Patrol
Numbers cowl working totals in Sturgis, Speedy Metropolis, Southern Hills, and Badlands as of 6 a.m. Friday.
Final yr thus far — 117
Final yr thus far — 202
Felony drug arrests — 96
Final yr thus far — 112
Complete citations — 1,243
Final yr thus far — 1,044
Final yr thus far — 2,728
Non-inj. accidents — 35
Sturgis Police Division
Each day numbers are as of Friday morning.
Misd. drug arrests — 19
Felony drug arrests — 16
Accidents w/ damage — 5
Accidents w/o inj. — 25
At 5:30 p.m., Thursday, South Dakota Freeway 87, mile marker 62, eight miles northeast of Custer: A 2013 Harley-Davidson FLTRU was southbound on South Dakota Freeway 87 when the bike crossed the middle line and collided with a northbound 2011 Chevrolet Impala. The 58-year-old male driver of the bike was pronounced lifeless on the scene. He was not sporting a helmet. The 2 occupants of Chevrolet – the 19-year-old male driver and the 15-year-old feminine passenger — weren’t injured. They had been sporting seat belts.
At 1:15 p.m., Thursday, on the intersection of U.S. Freeway 212 and South Dakota 79, three miles south of Newell: A 2005 Buick LaCrosse was southbound on U.S. Freeway 212 when a 1997 Dodge Ram pickup and trailer pulled out in entrance of it. The 2 automobiles collided. The 31-year-old male driver of the Buick sustained minor accidents and was transported to the Sturgis hospital. The 19-year-old male driver of the pickup was not injured. Fees are pending towards him. Each drivers had been sporting seat belts.
At 1:26 p.m., Thursday, South Dakota Freeway 36, mile marker 40, six miles southeast of Hermosa: A 2013 Harley-Davidson Highway Glide bike was eastbound on South Dakota Freeway 36 when the driving force misplaced management and was thrown from the bike. The 57-year-old male driver sustained severe non-life threatening accidents and was taken to a Speedy Metropolis hospital. He was not sporting a helmet.
At 1:40 p.m., Thursday, U.S. Freeway 16A, mile marker 55, one mile south of Keystone: A 2006 Harley-Davidson FLHTCI bike was southbound on U.S. Freeway 16A when the driving force failed to barter a curve. The bike crossed the middle line and collided with a northbound 2004 Harley-Davidson FLHRI bike. Each occupants had been thrown from that bike. The 57-year-old male drive sustained life-threatening accidents and the 55-year-old feminine passenger suffered severe non-life threatening accidents. Each had been transported to a Speedy Metropolis hospital. Neither occupant was sporting a helmet. Each occupants of the FLHTCI bike – the 63-year-old male driver and 61-year-old feminine passenger — obtained minor accidents. Neither occupant was sporting a helmet. Fees are pending towards the driving force.
At 2:07 p.m., Thursday, South Dakota Freeway 87, mile marker 62, eight miles northeast of Custer): A 2007 Harley-Davidson bike was touring on South Dakota 87 when the driving force failed to barter a curve. The 73-year-old male driver sustained severe non-life threatening accidents and was transported to the Custer hospital. He was not sporting a helmet.
At 5:12 p.m., Thursday, Interstate 90, mile marker 58, close to Speedy Metropolis: A 2005 Honda VTX1300 bike was eastbound on Interstate 90 and had gone onto Exit 59 when the driving force hit a visitors cone. The motive force misplaced management and was thrown from the bike. The 68-year-old male driver suffered severe non-life threatening accidents and was taken to a Speedy Metropolis hospital. He was sporting a helmet. Fees are pending.
At 5:47 p.m., Thursday, close to the intersection of South Dakota Freeway 44 and Norris Peak Highway, close to Johnson Siding: A 1994 Harley-Davidson bike was southbound on Peak Highway when the driving force failed to barter a curve. The bike crossed the centerline and collided with a northbound 2019 Indian Chieftain bike. The 55-year-old male driver of the Harley-Davidson bike was not injured and was sporting a helmet. Fees are pending. Each occupants on the Indian Chieftain bike sustained severe non-life threatening accidents and had been transported to a Speedy Metropolis hospital. Each had been sporting helmets.
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