Two people were injured Friday night, one fatally, when their motorcycle struck a deer, four miles east of Hot Springs, SD.
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported shortly after 7 pm a motorcycle with two riders was traveling westbound on US Highway 18 near mile marker 48 when a deer ran into the roadway. The motorcycle struck the deer, tipped over, and the driver and passenger were separated from the motorcycle.
The 62 year old male driver from Hot Springs was transported to a Rapid City hospital where he died from his injuries. The 43 year old female passenger, also from Hot Springs, was transported to Fall River Health Services with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.