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.
According to investigators, 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 appear to have been factors on the part of the driver.
The crash remains under investigation.
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