Grand Forks Man Killed in Ramsey County Crash Identified

UPDATE – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says James Thiery of Grand Forks died in a crash six miles east of Devils Lake on Tuesday.

NEAR DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – A Grand Forks man has died in a rear-end crash six miles east of Devils Lake Tuesday afternoon.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says around 3:00 a semi was driving east on Highway 2 trying to turn when a SUV struck the truck’s trailer. The lanes were briefly obstructed.

The SUV driver, a 50-year-old man, died at the scene. Troopers say he was wearing a seat belt.

The semi driver was not hurt.

The crash remains under investigation.