At Least 9 Killed in Sturgis Rally Crashes
August 11, 2010
The 70th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is in full swing attracting hundreds of thousands of motorcycle riders and biker fans. For a few days, the small town of Sturgis, South Dakota, is the epicenter of motorcycle noise, music, and festival activity, but in all the fun and chaos, accidents still happen and bikers still die in crashes.
So far at least 9 people have been killed in motorcycle accidents at the Rally. Among them are a senior motorcycle rider, the say 83-year-old Eugene Sowles Jr. of Round Lake, Minnesota, who died before the start of the rally (on Sunday).
At least three others were killed in separate crashes in South Dakota Friday and Saturday, and others were killed on Monday in a collision with a pickup truck.
We sympathize with the families of those bikers who died in the accidents, and wish for speedy recovery to those lucky enough to escape only with injuries from Sturgis Rally crashes.
The rest of our fellow riders currently at the Rally – send us your comments and pictures. Let us know how you like the event.
And don’t forget, the big closing night concerts are coming up…
To get a better idea of this year’s Sturgis Rally feel, see Brian Harley’s blog on Motorcycle-USA.
Posted Under: Motorcycle Accidents, Motorcycle Events Tags: motorcycle fatalities, Sturgis Rally
