DUI Crash

On June 30th at around 5:05 p.m., police responded to exit 55 along Interstate-90 for a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a pole near the exit. The male driver of the vehicle was observed fleeing the scene of the crash on foot. Police located a passenger in the vehicle that was injured in the crash. The passenger had to be extricated from the vehicle before being taken to the hospital via ambulance for the treatment of minor injuries. Meanwhile, police located the suspect drive in a field near Harley Drive. The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Nicolas Schmidt of Rapid City. While making contact with Schmidt,, police determined that he was too intoxicated to operate a motor vehicle. A search of the vehicle turned up marijuana. Schmidt was placed under arrest for DUI, Possession of Marijuana, Driving without a Valid License, and No Proof of Insurance.