Lawrence County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  US Highway 14A, mile marker 21, 10 miles south of Spearfish, SD
When:   6:27 p.m., Monday, August 12, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2014 BMW S1000 RR motorcycle
Driver 1: 22-year-old male, fatal injuries
Helmet Use: Yes

Lawrence County, S.D.- A 22-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Monday evening 10 miles south of Spearfish, SD.

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

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2014 BMW motorcycle was traveling on US Highway 14A near mile marker 21 and failed to negotiate a left-hand curve. The driver lost control and left the roadway down into a wooded embankment. The driver became separated from his bike, sustaining fatal 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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