AUGUST 3, 2024:
A 53 year old female motorcyclist died Tuesday evening (July 30, 2024, at 5:15pm) in a single-vehicle crash on US Highway 85, 13 miles southwest of Cheyenne Crossing in Lawrence County.
Preliminary crash information indicates Kimberly L. Welch, the driver of a 2023 Harley Davidson Street Glide, was traveling northbound on US 85 near mile marker three. Failing to negotiate a curve, the motorcycle left the roadway and lost control. The motorcycle overturned as it entered the east ditch where it came to final rest. Welch suffered fatal injuries from the crash.
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.
JULY 31, 2024:
A 53 year old female motorcyclist died Tuesday evening (July 30, 2024, at 5:15pm) in a single-vehicle crash on US Highway 85, 13 miles southwest of Cheyenne Crossing in Lawrence County.
The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2023 Harley Davidson Street Glide was traveling northbound on US 85 near mile marker three. Failing to negotiate a curve, the motorcycle left the roadway and lost control. The motorcycle overturned as it entered the east ditch where it came to final rest. The driver suffered fatal injuries from the crash.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
