RAPID CITY, S.D. – A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle last Thursday evening on East Omaha Street in Rapid City.
Police were dispatched around 6:15 p.m. to the intersection of East Omaha Street and Poplar Avenue for a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Investigators say the pedestrian was crossing East Omaha Street outside a marked crosswalk and failed to yield to traffic. Police noted that “No Pedestrian Crossing” signs are posted in the area.
Authorities say neither speed nor alcohol appears to have been a factor for the driver.
The crash remains under investigation.
