Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information


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Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information

Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug 03, 2024, to 6 a.m. Sunday August 11, 2024

 

Item

Sturgis

Rapid City District

District Total

Last Year to Date

DUI Arrests

134

21

155

120

Misd Drug Arrests

232

49

281

246

Felony Drug Arrests

135

28

163

155

Total Citations

954

501

1,455

1479

Total Warnings

3,004

1,441

4,445

4296

Cash Seized

40,804.00

30,700.00

71,504.00

$2005.00

Vehicles Seized

0

1

1

0

  For Drug Poss.

0

1

1

0

  For Serial No.

0

0

0

0

Non-Injury Accidents

24

30

54

58

Injury Accidents

13

22

35

64

Fatal Accidents

1

2

3

5

# of Fatalities

1

2

3

5

 

Fatal Crashes:

 

None

 

Injury Crashes:

 

On 09/10/24 at 3:43 p.m., a 2022 Honda Odyssey was traveling northbound on US Highway16 near mile marker 59. The driver of the Honda slowed for vehicles attempting to turn ahead, near a curve. A 2004 Harley Davidson FLHR Road King and a 2007 Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide were traveling northbound behind the Honda. The drivers of the Harley Davidsons emerged from the curve and failed to see the Honda slowing. The driver of the Harley Davidson Road King lost control of his motorcycle while attempting to avoid the Honda and overturned, separating the driver from the motorcycle before it struck the rear of the Honda. The driver of the Harley Davidson Street Glide lost control and overturned while attempting to avoid the driver of the Harley Davidson Road King. The driver of the Honda was wearing a seatbelt and was uninjured. The drivers of the Harley Davidsons were wearing helmets and received minor injuries.

 

On 09/10/24 at 5:24 p.m., a 2004 Harley Davidson ElectraGlide was traveling northbound on Norris Peak Road near Hat Mountain Drive. A 2008 Victory Vision was traveling southbound on Norris Peak Road. The driver of the Harley Davidson ElectraGlide failed to negotiate a curve and entered the southbound lane, striking the Victory Vision. The passenger of the Victory Vision was wearing a helmet and received serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Victory Vision was not wearing a helmet and received serious, non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver and passenger of the Harley Davidson were not wearing helmets and received serious, non-life-threatening injuries.


The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating these crashes. 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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