South Dakota Highway Patrol News

South Dakota AG Thought He Hit a Deer; It Was a Man

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg said in a statement late on Sept. 14 that he realized he had struck and killed a man walking along a rural stretch of highway only after returning to the scene the next day …

Newspaper: Sturgis Rally Traffic Deaths Likely Higher Than Official Count

A newspaper says the total number of traffic fatalities for this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota may be higher than the state’s official count of four. The Rapid City Journal counted at least nine deaths associated with the …

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Traffic Fatalities, Injuries Up This Year

As the 77th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally drew to a close, the South Dakota Highway Patrol compiled some numbers on the public safety aspect of the gathering that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Black Hills. The patrol …