Minnehaha County, S.D.- A 39-year-old man died early Sunday morning after colliding with a semi on Interstate 29 in Sioux Falls, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates Ghazi Jan Mangal, the driver of a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, was traveling southbound on Interstate 29 near mile marker 77 in the far right lane and slowing down to take the 26th Street exit. Zachary Robert Dysart, the driver of a 2013 Victory Cross Country motorcycle, was traveling the same direction and collided with the rear end of the semi.
Mangal and a passenger in the semi, Namaz Ali Saeedi, were not injured. Dysart sustained fatal injuries.
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.
What: Two vehicle fatal crash
Where: Interstate 29, mile marker 77, Sioux Falls, SD
When: 1:24 a.m., Sunday, September 22, 2024
Vehicle 1: 2013 Victory Cross Country motorcycle
Driver 1: Zachary Robert Dysart, 39-year-old male, fatal injuries
Helmet Use: No
Vehicle 2: 2020 Freightliner Cascadia 126
Driver 2: Ghazi Jan Mangal, 39-year-old male, no injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes
Passenger 1: Namaz Ali Saeedi, 41-year-old male, no injuries
Seatbelt Use: Yes