Grand Forks Crash Leads to DUI Arrest, Damage to Intersection

The Grand Forks Police Department says temporary stop signs will be used at the intersection until repairs can be made.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – An intersection in Grand Forks will look slightly different for the near future following an early-morning crash on February 1.

The Grand Forks Police Department says just after midnight, a person named Orton Andrews was driving a 2001 Dodge Ram eastbound on Gateway Drive when they left the roadway and struck a traffic signal pole at the intersection of Gateway and N Columbia Road.

That pole then fell onto a 2022 Toyota Camry. The driver of the Camry was taken to Altru with non-life-threatening injuries.

Andrews was arrested and faces multiple charges, including driving under the influence.

The crash also knocked out that signal pole, which means eastbound traffic signals are inoperable until the pole can be replaced. Temporary stop signs will be used to control traffic at the intersection. All three other signals there will be flashing red until the repairs are completed.

The Grand Forks Police Department asks the public to exercise particular caution when navigating this intersection.