Yankton County, S.D.- A motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash near Volin, SD.
Preliminary crash information indicates Gordon J. Sorensen, the 65-year-old male driver of a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling east on 301st Street near 446th Avenue behind a semi tractor/trailer. A septic tanker truck, driven by Donald E. Robinson, was traveling the same direction and was in front of the semi. The septic tanker truck slowed down to turn north into a field. Sorensen attempted to pass the semi and struck the side of the septic tanker truck as it was turning into the field. Sorensen was thrown from his motorcycle and died at the scene as a result of his injuries. He was not wearing a helmet.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
What: Motorcycle vs. Truck fatal crash
Where: 301st Street and 446th Avenue, 4 miles north and 3 miles west of Volin, SD
When: 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Driver 1: Gordon Jay Sorensen, 65-year-old male from Irene, SD, fatal injuries
Vehicle 1: 2006 Harley Davidson
Helmet Use: No
Driver 2: Donald Ernest Robinson, 54-year-old male from Yankton, SD, no injuries
Vehicle 2: 2001 Septic Tanker Truck
Seatbelt Use: Yes