Summerset man dies after motorcycle crash on Erickson Ranch Road

August 26, 2026
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a 44-year-old Summerset man died Wednesday in a single-motorcycle crash that happened near Black Hawk. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2010 Triumph motorcycle was traveling westbound on Erickson Ranch Road near the Escape Lane intersection. The driver laid the motorcycle down after the curve, left the roadway and became separated from his motorcycle. He sustained fatal injuries. The man’s name has not been released pending notification of family members. The investigation is ongoing. Share via: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn More
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