Name released in June 1st death, one mile south of Lead

A motorcyclist died Wednesday, June 25 from injuries sustained in a crash Saturday, June 21, one mile south of Lead, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates John Michael Walz, the driver of a 2003 Victory Vegas motorcycle, was traveling north on US 385 near mile marker 121 and failed to negotiate a curve in the road. Walz became separated from the motorcycle and was was life-flighted to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died from his injuries on Wednesday.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.