Sioux Falls, SD (KELO AM) - Wednesday afternoon shortly before 2 o'clock members of the Sioux Falls Police Department, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue, and Rural Metro Ambulance responded to the report of an injury accident involving three vehicles at the intersection of 6th St. & Franklin Ave in Sioux Falls.
The investigation revealed that a 1995 Mercury Villager was travelling northbound on Franklin Ave. At the same time a 2006 Lincoln Zephyr was travelling eastbound on 6th St. It was determined that the Mercury Villager failed to stop for the stop sign and a collision with the Lincoln Zephyr occurred in the intersection. The impact of the collision caused the Mercury to careen into an occupied 1999 Ford Windstar sitting along Franklin Ave.
After the vehicles came to rest the driver of the Mercury Villager was reported to have fled the scene on foot in a northerly direction. Police units including K-9 teams searched several surrounding blocks but were not successful in locating the suspect. The suspect was described only as a Native American female wearing dark clothing.
A total of seven people were injured in the accident. Five victims from the Mercury Villager were transported by ambulance to local hospitals with minor to potentially life threatening injuries. The intersection was shut down while investigators worked the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity or location is urged to call Metro Communications at 367-7000 or Crime Stoppers at 367-7007.