AUGUST 2, 2023:
An 18 year old man from Alma, Kansas, has been identified as the person who died Sunday afternoon (July 30, 2023) in a one vehicle crash two miles west of Lead.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates a 2023 Indian Super Chieftain motorcycle was traveling near mile marker 36 on U.S. Highway 14A. The driver, Dillan Stelly, age 18, did not navigate a curve in the road. The motorcycle and driver left the road, entered a ditch, and struck an embankment.
Stelly was taken by Black Hills Life Flight to Monument Health in Rapid City. However, his injuries were fatal. He was not wearing a helmet.
Both lanes of U.S. 14A were closed for about an hour and then reopened.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
JULY 31, 2023:
One person died Sunday afternoon (July 30, 2023) in a one vehicle crash two miles west of Lead.
The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates a 2023 Indian Super Chieftain motorcycle was traveling near mile marker 36 on U.S. Highway 14A. The driver did not navigate a curve in the road. The motorcycle and driver left the road, entered a ditch, and struck an embankment. The 18-year-old male driver was taken by Black Hills Life Flight to Monument Health in Rapid City. However, his injuries were fatal. He was not wearing a helmet.
Both lanes of U.S. 14A were closed for about an hour and then reopened.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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