Motorcycle driver killed early Sunday morning in Sioux Falls

A 39-year-old man died early Sunday morning (Sept. 22, 2024, 1:24am) after colliding with a semi on Interstate 29 in Sioux Falls, SD.

The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia was traveling southbound on Interstate 29 near mile marker 77 in the far right lane and slowing down to take the 26th Street exit. The driver of a 2013 Victory Cross Country motorcycle was traveling the same direction and rear-ended the semi.

The driver and a passenger in the semi were not injured. The driver of the motorcycle sustained fatal injuries.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.