STURGIS, S.D.(Press Release)- Here’s the daily figures regarding DUIs, drug arrests, accidents, etc. from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally courtesy from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety through 6am Mountian Time Friday.
| Item | Sturgis | Rapid City District | District Total | Last Year to Date |
| DUI Arrests | 85 | 14 | 99 | 117 |
| Misd Drug Arrests | 100 | 28 | 128 | 202 |
| Felony Drug Arrests | 62 | 34 | 96 | 112 |
| Total Citations | 815 | 428 | 1243 | 1044 |
| Total Warnings | 2284 | 1070 | 3354 | 2728 |
| Cash Seized | $1862.00 | $0.00 | $1862.00 | $18763.00 |
| Vehicles Seized | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| For Drug Poss. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| For Serial No. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Injury Accidents | 15 | 20 | 35 | 39 |
| Injury Accidents | 21 | 27 | 48 | 47 |
| Fatal Accidents | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| # of Fatalities | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Fatal Crashes:
At 5:30 p.m., Thursday, South Dakota Highway 87, mile marker 62, eight miles northeast of Custer: A 2013 Harley-Davidson FLTRU was southbound on South Dakota Highway 87 when the motorcycle crossed the center line and collided with a northbound 2011 Chevrolet Impala. The 58-year-old male driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet. The two occupants of Chevrolet – the 19-year-old male driver and the 15-year-old female passenger — were not injured. They were wearing seat belts.
Injury Crashes:
At 1:15 p.m., Thursday, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 212 and South Dakota 79, three miles south of Newell: A 2005 Buick LaCrosse was southbound on U.S. Highway 212 when a 1997 Dodge Ram pickup and trailer pulled out in front of it. The two vehicles collided. The 31-year-old male driver of the Buick sustained minor injuries and was transported to the Sturgis hospital. The 19-year-old male driver of the pickup was not injured. Charges are pending against him. Both drivers were wearing seat belts.
At 1:26 p.m., Thursday, South Dakota Highway 36, mile marker 40, six miles southeast of Hermosa: A 2013 Harley-Davidson Road Glide motorcycle was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 36 when the driver lost control and was thrown from the motorcycle. The 57-year-old male driver sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a Rapid City hospital. He was not wearing a helmet.
At 1:40 p.m., Thursday, U.S. Highway 16A, mile marker 55, one mile south of Keystone: A 2006 Harley-Davidson FLHTCI motorcycle was southbound on U.S. Highway 16A when the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The motorcycle crossed the center line and collided with a northbound 2004 Harley-Davidson FLHRI motorcycle. Both occupants were thrown from that motorcycle. The 57-year-old male drive sustained life-threatening injuries and the 55-year-old female passenger suffered serious non-life threatening injuries. Both were transported to a Rapid City hospital. Neither occupant was wearing a helmet. Both occupants of the FLHTCI motorcycle – the 63-year-old male driver and 61-year-old female passenger — received minor injuries. Neither occupant was wearing a helmet. Charges are pending against the driver.
At 2:07 p.m., Thursday, South Dakota Highway 87, mile marker 62, eight miles northeast of Custer): A 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling on South Dakota 87 when the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The 73-year-old male driver sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported to the Custer hospital. He was not wearing a helmet.
At 5:12 p.m., Thursday, Interstate 90, mile marker 58, near Rapid City: A 2005 Honda VTX1300 motorcycle was eastbound on Interstate 90 and had gone onto Exit 59 when the driver hit a traffic cone. The driver lost control and was thrown from the motorcycle. The 68-year-old male driver suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a Rapid City hospital. He was wearing a helmet. Charges are pending.
At 5:47 p.m., Thursday, near the intersection of South Dakota Highway 44 and Norris Peak Road, near Johnson Siding: A 1994 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was southbound on Peak Road when the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The motorcycle crossed the centerline and collided with a northbound 2019 Indian Chieftain motorcycle. The 55-year-old male driver of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle was not injured and was wearing a helmet. Charges are pending. Both occupants on the Indian Chieftain motorcycle sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and were transported to a Rapid City hospital. Both were wearing helmets.