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Fatalities Tied To Sturgis Motorcycle Rally On Record Pace

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STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — The number of traffic fatalities tied to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota has risen to nine.

The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says a two-motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 385 on Tuesday afternoon killed one person and injured another. They were not immediately identified.

The Rapid City Journal reports that the record for rally-related fatalities is believed to be 11 during the 50th anniversary rally in 1990. This year’s event is the 75th anniversary. It runs through Sunday.

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