STARK COUNTY, N.D. — A 69-year-old motorcyclist from Yankton, South Dakota, died in a crash on Old Highway 10 on October 9.
At approximately 1:22 p.m., the motorcyclist was traveling westbound near the 12400 block, west of South Heart, when he failed to negotiate a curve, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. His motorcycle left the roadway and collided with a fence bordering Interstate 94.
The rider was not wearing a helmet and sustained fatal injuries, authorities confirmed. Emergency services responded to the scene, but he was pronounced dead at the site of the accident.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. South Heart is located about 11 miles west of Dickinson.