RAPID CITY, S.D. – A hit-and-run driver injured a Rapid City woman Saturday evening in a crash on North Elk Vale Road in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:51 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 3737 N. Elk Vale Road. Close to the Black Hills Surgical Sports Complex.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates the driver of an older model red Ford pick-up was traveling northbound on North Elk Vale Road and struck a 25-year-old female pedestrian walking along the side of the road.
The pedestrian, a Rapid City resident, sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to Monument Health in Rapid City. Her name has not been released.
The hit-and-run vehicle was described as an older red Ford pick-up, with an approximate model year of 2000 and a broken headlight lens. The driver of the pick-up fled the scene.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol, an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, is investigating the crash in Pennington County. All information released so far is preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is asking anyone with information about the crash or the vehicle involved to contact their office regarding the incident in the Black Hills area of South Dakota.