ELK POINT, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Authorities release the name of a 64-year-old Sioux Falls man who died Sunday in a motorcycle-deer crash northwest of Elk Point.
The driver, Alan Lindgren, was thrown from the motorcycle after hitting a deer.
The state's news release on the accident is below.
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ELK POINT, S.D. – A 64-year-old Sioux Falls, S.D., man died Sunday in a motorcycle-deer crash northwest of Elk Point.
A 2009 Victory Vegas Jackpot motorcycle was westbound on 319 Street when it collided with a deer that had entered the roadway.
The driver, Alan Lindgren, was thrown from the motorcycle. He was wearing a helmet and later died as a result of his injuries.
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.