Minnehaha County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  Interstate 90, mile marker 401, two miles east of Sioux Falls City Limits
When:   10:59 p.m., Monday, August 12, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000
Driver 1: 29-year-old male, fatal injuries
Helmet Use: Yes

Minnehaha County, S.D.- A 29-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Monday evening two miles east of Sioux Falls, SD.

The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2007 Suzuki motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Interstate 90 near mile marker 401. The motorcycle left the road to the right and entered the south ditch, crashed into a fence and separated the driver from the motorcycle. The driver passed away at the scene from his injuries. He was wearing a helmet.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

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