Gene Eli Motorcycle Accident: Yankton South Dakota Motorcyclist Died in Beresford Crash in Union County
Gene Jerome Eli, a 66-year-old male from Yankton, South Dakota, has tragically passed away. He was announced dead through a social media publication on the 2024 Eli Family Reunion Facebook group. “We lost a family member yesterday afternoon. Gene Eli was in a motorcycle accident. You will always be remembered for your laugh, your crazy and your dedication to life. May your memory be blessed.”
What was Gene Eli cause of death?
An accident involving a motorcycle claimed the life of a 66-year-old man and occurred on Saturday afternoon in Union County. At 5:42 p.m., the collision occurred five miles south of Beresford, South Dakota. According to preliminary information on the collision, Gene J. Eli, the rider of a 2004 Kawasaki VN750 motorbike, was travelling southbound on Interstate 29 when, for reasons that are not known, the motorcycle veered off the left side of the roadway and into the median.
When the motorcycle crashed into the median, the rider was thrown from the vehicle. In spite of the fact that he was not wearing a helmet, he sustained severe injuries. Eli was put in an ambulance and taken to a nearby hospital, but he did not survive his injuries and passed away there.
There were no other vehicles involved in the collision, and it is thought that neither speed nor alcohol played a role in the incident. At this time, the South Dakota Highway Patrol is looking into the collision. There is no final information that has been made public at this time.
