PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D. — A 75-year-old Rapid City man died in a motorcycle crash on Sheridan Lake Road at 12:08 p.m. Friday, authorities reported.
The man was riding a 2026 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle eastbound when he failed to navigate a curve and entered the north ditch, causing him to be separated from the vehicle.
He sustained fatal injuries in the incident. Authorities confirmed he was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The man’s identity is being withheld pending family notification.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash; all details released are preliminary.