Fatal crash on day one of Sturgis rally in South Dakota

Photo by: WDAY Radio Staff
Photo by: WDAY Radio Staff

(Sturgis, SD) -- One person is dead after a motorcycle crash during the first official day of South Dakota's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

South Dakota officials say a 58-year-old male was killed when his Harley-Davidson rear-ended another motorcycle Saturday morning. The second driver sustained non-life threatening injuries. None of the drivers were wearing a helmet.

Four other accidents involving injuries were reported. Thousands of bikers attend the motorcycle rally each year.