DEADWOOD, S.D. — An Oklahoma man died Saturday afternoon after losing control of his motorcycle on U.S. Highway 85.
The crash occurred at 4:41 p.m. on August 8, near mile marker 35, roughly 5 miles north of Deadwood. James Edward Skillett, 72, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, was riding a 2003 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide.
According to preliminary reports, Skillett lost control of the motorcycle while braking for a vehicle making a left turn. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. Emergency responders transported him to Monument Health in Spearfish, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, and all details released are preliminary. Further updates will follow as the situation develops.