Bismarck man, daughters improving at Sanford after deadly crash

TOWER CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — A Bismarck man and his two daughters continue to recover at Sanford in Fargo after a deadly weekend crash.

According to a CaringBridge site, 42-year-old Tim Hagerott is recovering from surgery on his pelvis.

His 14-year-old daughter is still sedated after suffering a brain contusion. Doctors expect her to fully wake up in three to four days.

A nine-year-old daughter has low grade fevers but are getting better.

The three were involved in a crash on I-94 near Tower City after hitting an unoccupied tow truck about 9 p.m. Saturday.

Forty-three-year-old Kelli Hagerott was killed.

A GoFundMe account was started for the family and has raised over $44,000 since Sunday.

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The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the woman who died when an SUV crashed into an unoccupied tow truck left on the interstate in Cass County.

The crash about 9 p.m. Saturday also critically injured two children, ages 9 and 14, and seriously wounded the SUV driver.

The patrol says 43-year-old Kelli Hagerott was killed and the driver, 42-year-old Timothy Hagerott, was taken to a Fargo hospital along with the two children.

Authorities say the tow truck had a mechanical issue and was left on Interstate 94 near Tower City.

The patrol says the tow truck driver got a ride from the scene and left his truck.