ALCESTER, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a 39-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle went into a ditch and hit a culvert in the southeast part of the state.

The patrol says the crash happened late Sunday southeast of Alcester. Authorities say the man was thrown from the motorcycle and died from his injuries.

The man's name has not been released pending notification of family members.

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