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South Dakota Highway Patrol releases final Sturgis Rally Tally for 2023

South Dakota Highway Patrol releases final Sturgis Rally Tally for 2023

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Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information

Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday August 05, 2023, to 6 a.m. Sunday August 13, 2023

Final Rally Tally

Item Sturgis Rapid City District District Total Last Year to Date
DUI Arrests 96 24 120 148
Misd Drug Arrests 182 64 246 148
Felony Drug Arrests 129 26 155 103
Total Citations 900 579 1479 1430
Total Warnings 2599 1697 4296 5288
Cash Seized $2005.00 $0.00 $2005.00 $4335.00
Vehicles Seized 0 0 0 4
  For Drug Poss. 0 0 0 4
  For Serial No. 0 0 0 0
Non-Injury Accidents 22 36 58 45
Injury Accidents 20 44 64 50
Fatal Accidents 4 1 5 3
# of Fatalities 4 1 5 3

Fatal Crashes:

 None to report.

Injury Crashes:

At 1:39pm, Saturday, Interstate 90, mile marker 59: a 2022 Nissan Sinatra SR was traveling eastbound, drove across all lanes of travel and crashed in the north ditch. The driver received minor injuries.

At 2:14pm, Saturday, South Dakota Highway 87, mile marker 74: a 2018 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling northbound, failed to negotiate a curve, tipped, and slid into the guard rail. The driver and passenger were not wearing helmets and received serious non-life-threatening injuries.

At 4:29pm, Saturday, South Dakota Highway 87, mile marker 57: a 1999 Ultra Acquisition Corp motorcycle was traveling northbound, failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and struck a rock. The driver was not wearing a helmet and received serious non-life-threatening injuries.

At 6:46pm, Saturday, 10534 Nemo Road: a 2021 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling eastbound and struck a deer. The driver was wearing a helmet and received serious non-life-threatening injuries.

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