Aug. 5, 2025:
A 71 year old man from Chicago, Illinois, died in a single-motorcycle crash Friday afternoon (Aug. 1, 2025, 2:18pm) three miles east of Chamberlain.
Preliminary crash information indicates Manuel O. Acosta, the driver of a 2014 Harley Davidson FLHTCU was traveling west on I-90 near mile marker 268. The motorcycle began wobbling and then went down separating Acosta from the motorcycle which entered the ditch. He was wearing a helmet. Acosta was transported to Chamberlain Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
Aug. 3, 2025:
A 71 year old man from Chicago, Illinois, died in a single-motorcycle crash Friday afternoon (Aug. 1, 2025, 2:18pm) three miles east of Chamberlain.
The man’s name has not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates the driver of a 2014 Harley Davidson FLHTCU was traveling west on I-90 near mile marker 268. The motorcycle began wobbling and then went down separating the driver from the motorcycle, which then entered the ditch. The driver was transported to the Chamberlain Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.






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