A motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon a single vehicle crash six miles south of Spearfish, SD.
The name of the person involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2015 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling northbound on US Highway 14A near mile marker 17 when he left the roadway and went over the embankment into the creek. The driver became separated from his motorcycle, sustaining fatal injuries from the crash. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
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.