RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police have reported that a crash may have triggered an explosion and fire on Degeest Drive early Friday morning.
The Rapid City Fire Department says they responded to reports of an explosion in the 1400 block of Degeest Drive around 4:15 Friday morning.
When the RCFD arrived on scene, they found a “heavily involved” home, with two surrounding homes also exposed to the flames. The Rapid City Police Department and Pennington County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the initial scene, aiding in the evacuation of neighboring residents.
Officials on scene say that a broken gas line was on fire.
The Rapid City Police Department adds that the incident involved a “significant crash that involves significant speeds,” and detectives will follow up on witness reports of a vehicle traveling at high speeds in the area just before the time of the explosion and fire.
The RCPD Critical Accident Reconstruction Team will arrive to process the scene today.
The incident remains under investigation.
