FAIRVIEW, S.D. — A 13-year-old boy was killed and an 18-year-old man was injured in a dirt bike collision Saturday night.
Emergency responders were dispatched shortly after 9:30 p.m. on October 31 to the vicinity of 290th Street and 486th Avenue, approximately two miles south of Fairview, following reports of a serious crash.
According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, both individuals were riding dirt bikes when they collided. Neither was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.
The 13-year-old boy succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash, while the 18-year-old man was transported to a hospital in Sioux Falls with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities have not released the names of those involved, pending notification of family members. The South Dakota Highway Patrol is actively investigating the incident.