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South Dakota Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Tally through Wednesday, August 9

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 Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information

Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday August 5, 2023, to 6 a.m. Wednesday August 09, 2023

 

Item Sturgis Rapid City District District Total Last Year to Date
DUI Arrests 59 12 71 77
Misd Drug Arrests 80 38 118 80
Felony Drug Arrests 52 16 68 50
Total Citations 493 300 793 721
Total Warnings 1356 936 2292 2602
Cash Seized $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Vehicles Seized 0 0 0 0
  For Drug Poss. 0 0 0 0
  For Serial No. 0 0 0 0
Non-Injury Accidents 9 18 27 22
Injury Accidents 10 22 32 30
Fatal Accidents 2 0 2 3
# of Fatalities 2 0 2 3

Fatal Crashes:

None to report.

Injury Crashes:

At 11:14am, Tuesday, Interstate 90, mile marker 17: A 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling eastbound, entered the gore of Exit 17, and tipped the motorcycle. The driver was wearing a helmet and received minor injuries.

At 12:03pm, Tuesday, South Dakota Highway 87, mile marker 74: A 2017 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling southbound, hit some debris on the roadway, left the roadway, and tipped over. The driver and passenger were wearing helmets. The driver was not injured, and the passenger received serious non-life-threatening injuries.

At 2:12pm, Tuesday, Nemo Road, and Erskine Gulch Road: A 2002 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling northbound, left the roadway and tipped over. The driver was wearing a helmet and received minor injuries.

At 2:29pm, Tuesday, South Dakota Highway 87, mile marker 75: A 2021 Indian motorcycle was traveling northbound, failed to negotiate the curve, tipped, and came to rest on the shoulder. The driver was wearing a helmet and received serious non-life-threatening injuries.

At 2:34pm, Tuesday, Interstate 90, mile marker 30: A 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle was eastbound on the Exit 30 on ramp. The driver lost control, entered the south ditch, and crashed. The driver and passenger were not wearing helmets and received minor injuries.

At 8:01pm, Tuesday, US Highway 16385, mile marker 28: A 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling southbound, failed to negotiate a curve and left the roadway. The driver was separated from the motorcycle. The driver was not wearing helmet and received serious non-life-threatening injuries.

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