RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol reported two new fatalities in their latest rally statistics report.

The fatal crashes happened within minutes of each other is different locations around the Black Hills.

The first accident involved the driver of a Yamaha motorcycle that crashed on Highway 16A at mile marker 27. The 63-year-old male left the roadway to the right, entered the westbound ditch and overturned. He became separated from the motorcycle and sustained fatal injuries.

The second accident happened at Deerfield and Marshal Gulch Road. The patrol says a 46-year-old male driving a 2008 Harley Davidson passed a vehicle in a no-passing zone and when he attempted to return to his lane, he lost control. The bike entered the northbound ditch and rolled. The patrol says he was not wearing a helmet and sustained fatal injuries.

Along with the two fatal crashes, there were 9 injury crashes reported, including a crash on Junction Avenue in Sturgis, where a passenger car rear-ended a motorcycle, causing a chain reaction crash involving another vehicle. A passenger on the motorcycle was taken to the Sturgis hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

In other stats, the patrol has reported 54 D-U-I arrests on the year so far, along with 108 misdemeanor drug arrests and 46 felony drug arrests. There were 14 D-U-I arrests in the latest reporting period, along with 22 felony drug arrests.

So far, the patrol has handed out 742 citations and issued 2,024 warnings. Those numbers are up over last year.

Here is a synopsis of injury crashes from the past 24 hours:

Injury Crashes:

At 9:45 a.m. Monday, U.S. Highway 14A, mile marker 25: A 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle, operated by a 44-year-old female, was driving westbound on U.S. 14A near mile marker 25. The driver lost control of the motorcycle and became separated from the vehicle. The driver was wearing a helmet and was transported to Lead-Deadwood Monument Health with non-life-threatening injuries.

At 1:20 p.m. Monday, Wildlife Loop, mile marker 15, Custer State Park: 2003 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, operated by a 64-year-old male (Unit 1), was traveling southbound on Wildlife Loop near mile marker 15 with a group of motorcycles. The motorcycles in front of Unit 1 slowed. Driver 1 attempted to avoid collision and overturned the motorcycle. The driver was separated from the motorcycle. He sustained minor injuries and refused transport.

At 1:26 p.m. Monday, South Dakota Highway 244, mile marker 30: A 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle, operated by a 40-year-old male (Unit 1), was westbound on SD Highway 244 at mile marker 30. Unit 1 was negotiating a right-hand curve on a grade when the driver lost control and crossed the center line. A 2025 Harley Davidson motorcycle, operated by a 72-year-old male (Unit 2), was eastbound at this location with a 69-year-old female passenger. Unit 1 struck the side of Unit 2. All occupants sustained injuries and were transported Monument Health in Rapid City.

At 3:05 p.m. Monday, Nemo Road and Old Ridge Road: A 2016 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, operated by a 69-year-old male, was traveling east on Nemo Road. The driver failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. He became separated from the motorcycle and left the roadway. He was transported to Monument Health in Rapid City with serious injuries.

At 3:30 p.m. Monday, U.S. Highway 16, mile marker 15: A 2008 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, operated by a 52-year-old male, was traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 16 near mile marker 15. The driver lost control and slid into the north side ditch. The driver was separated from the unit and was transported to Monument Health in Custer for his injuries.

At 3:35 p.m. Monday, Junction Avenue and Park Street, Sturgis: A 2015 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, operated by a 46-year-old male (Unit 2), was stopped for the stop sign at the intersection of Junction Avenue and Park Street going southbound with a 47-yearold female passenger. A 2023 Toyota GR 86 passenger car, operated by a 27-year-old male (Unit 1), was southbound on Junction Avenue toward Park Street. Unit 1 struck the rear of Unit 2. A 2024 Honda HR-V SUV, operated by a 73-year-old female (Unit 3), was in the intersection of Park St and Junction Ave. Unit 1 struck the rear of Unit 2 and pushed it into Unit 3. Unit 2’s passenger was transported to Monument Health in Sturgis with non-life-threatening injuries.

At 4:15 p.m. Monday, S Rochford Road and Divide Road: A 2001 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, operated by an 82-year-old male, was traveling northbound on S Rochford Road. The driver failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. The motorcycle tripped and the driver was separated from the motorcycle. The rider was wearing a helmet. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Monument Health.

At 10:06 p.m. Monday, Vanocker Canyon Road and Galena Road: A 2024 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, operated by a 29-year-old male, was driving south on Vanocker Canyon Road near the intersection of Galena Road. The driver failed to negotiate the left curve and went off the road. The driver was separated from the motorcycle. He was not wearing a helmet and was transported to Monument Health in Rapid City with serious injuries.

At 1:11 a.m. Tuesday, Sheridan Lake Road and Laveeda Drive: A 2019 Polaris RZR ATV, operated by a 42-year-old male, was traveling northbound on Laveeda Drive in Rapid City. The vehicle was traveling with three male passengers, ages 60, 32, and 56. The vehicle turned west on Sheridan Lake Road. The driver lost control and the vehicle overturned. The driver and two passengers sustained serious injuries and were transported to Monument Health in Rapid City. The third passenger was uninjured.

All information released so far is only preliminary.