PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - AG Marty Jackley announced that a Watford City, N.D. man has pleaded guilty to vehicular battery, after an incident at the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Robert Shipp, 37, faces a 10-year maximum sentence.

The incident stems from the 2024 Sturgis Rally, when Shipp was operating a motorcycle and hit a female pedestrian at the Buffalo Chip Campground.

As a result, a female pedestrian suffered a major brain injury.

“This was a violent crime that could have been avoided,” said Jackley. “The victim is suffering long-term consequences because of the defendant’s actions.”

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