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Harrisburg Man Dies from Injuries Sustained in Motorcycle Crash South of Watertown

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Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - A Harrisburg man has died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash that occurred two miles south of Watertown on Wednesday evening, November 5, 2025.


The South Dakota Highway Patrol identified the victim as 24-year-old Seth August Fisher of Harrisburg, S.D.


Preliminary information from the Highway Patrol indicates the crash occurred at approximately 9:44 p.m. near the intersection of Meadow Lake Road and 29th Street SE. Fisher, who was driving a 2012 Harley Davidson Switchback 103, was traveling northbound on 29th Street SE when he lost control as he approached Meadow Lake Road and was separated from the motorcycle.


Fisher was reportedly not wearing a helmet. He was initially transported to Prairie Lakes Hospital with life-threatening injuries before being transferred to a hospital in Sioux Falls, where he died from the sustained injuries on Friday, November 7.


The South Dakota Highway Patrol, an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, is continuing to investigate the crash. All information released at this time is preliminary.

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