Published by admin on Wed, 07/16/2025 - 8:45am
A Hamilton, Ill., man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Monday afternoon six miles west of Hermosa.
Preliminary crash information indicates Harvey D. Gipe Jr., the driver of a 2020 Harley Davidson CVO, was traveling westbound on Hwy. 36 near mile marker 39. The driver failed to negotiate a curve and entered the north ditch, struck a driveway approach and rolled. Gipe became separated from his motorcycle and sustained fatal injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.