54-year-old motorcycle passenger died in a collision involving a van and two motorcycles on Interstate 90 in Sturgis, South Dakota

The rally’s first fatality took place before 10 a.m. Sunday just southeast of Sturgis on Interstate 90, when the rider of a 2021 Harley Davidson motorcycle braked unexpectedly, causing a van to rear-end the bike. Another motorcycle with a sidecar was unable to avoid the wreck and also crashed. A third motorcycle also struck the wreckage.