Union County, S.D.- A 55-year-old man died Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash six miles north of Montrose, 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 Harley Davidson motorcycle was southbound on Valley Road. Having stopped at a stop sign, the driver then accelerated quickly away and continued to accelerate, losing control going into a curve and entered the west ditch. The motorcycle rolled several times throwing the driver off. He was not wearing a helmet and died from injuries sustained in the crash.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
What: Single vehicle fatal crash
Where: Valley Road and 249th Street, six miles north of Montrose, SD
When: 12:55p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2024
Driver 1: Male, 55, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2007 Harley Davidson
Helmet Use: No