Accidents During the Rally
Local News
by
Krista Fogelsong
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
The South Dakota State Highway Patrol says 68-year-old Martin Diaz of Gillette, Wyoming died after a crash Wednesday on U.S. Highway 16 south of Rapid City.
The patrol says his motorcycle collided with a car driven by 24-year-old Erin Wilson, of Rapid City, who was injured.
The patrol also says 60-year-old Sharon Slater of Sioux Falls has died of injuries suffered in a Tuesday crash on Interstate 90 near Murdo.
The patrol includes Diaz and Slater among those 6 crash deaths.
At least 9 other deaths in South Dakota and Iowa are believed related to the rally.