From a press release issued by the AMA:

AMA MONITORS INVESTIGATION OF FATAL ACCIDENT INVOLVING CONGRESSMAN

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association is monitoring the police investigation of a fatal accident in which a car driven by South Dakota Congressman Bill Janklow collided with a motorcycle, killing the rider.

The South Dakota State Highway Patrol is investigating and has not yet filed charges in the case. Very few details have been released by authorities.

The collision occurred around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, August 16, at a rural intersection in eastern South Dakota. Janklow’s Cadillac collided with a Harley-Davidson ridden by Randolph E. Scott, of nearby Hardwick, Minnesota.

Friends and neighbors in his hometown described Scott as a well known and popular figure in his small community. He owned a gravel trucking company, was a large cattle producer, served as a firefighter and was a Vietnam veteran.

Janklow, 63, is a former four-term governor of South Dakota and is currently serving his first term in Congress. He suffered minor injuries to his hand and head and is recuperating at home. He was on his way home from an event honoring Korean War veterans when the accident occurred.

Janklow issued a statement expressing “as much anguish for this gentleman and his family and friends as is humanly possible.”

Another rider who was with Scott when the accident occurred told local media that law enforcement officials have asked him not to comment on events until the investigation is complete.

The AMA will continue to monitor the case as the investigation continues.