Two people were injured after a vehicle collided with a residence

Sergeant. Travis Olsen said at the scene near West Third Street and Elmwood Avenue that the stolen vehicle, a 2011 Jeep Cherokee, was traveling south on a makeshift alley behind the complex when it collided with the first-floor apartment. The driver of the SUV drove head-on and completely into a wall in the living room before fleeing the scene. Witnesses said two other people got out of the car and also fled. The accident occurred around 4 a.m. on Thursday.

Olsen said the SUV with Minnehaha County license plates was stolen last week in Sioux Falls and alcohol is suspected to have played a role in the crash. He said investigators have some “potential suspects” but the family is not concerned about whether the hit-and-run was targeted.

“I don’t believe there is any ongoing danger to the public,” Olsen said.

It was suspected that the alley posed a danger to residents

A neighbor who lives in a house west of the apartment complex said the alley shouldn't be there. She did not want to be identified because of the ongoing investigation, but said the area used to be a “beautiful wall” between the apartment complex and her own backyard where children played.

Another neighbor, who also wished to remain anonymous for similar reasons, added that residents in the area lost power last month after another driver drove recklessly through the alley and hit a light pole.