Brookings man receives minor injuries in motorcycle/pickup accident

A Brookings man receives minor injuries in a Monday morning motorcycle/pickup accident.

Police say it happened about 6:30 am at Main Avenue South and Half Moon Road.

The pickup, being driven by 71-year-old Niel Krogmann of Sioux Falls, was southbound on Main Avenue South in the turning lane. He was attempting to turn into a construction site, but the entrance was blocked. Krogmann began changing lanes as a motorcycle, driven by 23-year-old Calob Jones of Brookings, was in the inside lane. The pickup struck the side of the motorcycle causing it to fall over and Jones was knocked off.

Jones was treated on scene by EMTs for minor injuries.

 

July 26, 2023