Accident

Freak Accident in McHenry County

The accident is still under investigation, but it appears that a man was killed while trying to watch his car be pulled from a ditch.

near BALFOUR, N.D. – Tragedy in McHenry County as the efforts of a Good Samaritan appear to have lead to a man’s untimely death. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says on the evening of January 8th, 64 year old Corey Stevens was attempting to leave a driveway on 42nd St N in rural McHenry County. However, Stevens’ 1989 Ford F350…

Driver Loses Control, Strikes NHDP Vehicle

The state trooper was outside their vehicle investigating another crash when the incident occurred.

The damage done to the trooper’s 2020 Ford Explorer.CASS COUNTY, N.D. – All parties involved feel lucky to be unharmed after a scary collision on the evening of December 14 in Cass County. An unnamed state trooper pulled their 2020 Ford Explorer to the right shoulder to investigate a crash scene on eastbound Interstate 94, around mile marker 342. At…

Fatal Accident in Burleigh County

The driver of the vehicle was killed when he drove off the roadway and rolled the car.

near WING, N.D. – One man is dead after a single vehicle crash in Burleigh county in the evening on Thanksgiving. The North Dakota highway patrol says that a 2018 GMC Acadia was traveling southbound on Burleigh County Road 249th St. NE, south of Wing, at an unknown speed. The vehicle ran off the roadway into the west ditch, ramped…

UPDATE: I-94 near Valley City open after multiple vehicles crash

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – Westbound I-94 four miles east of Valley City reopens three hours after 14 vehicles crash. North Dakota Highway Patrol responded around 10:30 Friday morning. Troopers say it started when a commercial vehicle rear-ended a pickup with a snowmobile on its trailer. The pickup jackknifed and more vehicles crashed in the area. One person was seriously…

Jet skier dies, kayaker goes missing on Missouri River

BISMARCK, N.D. – A man died after a jet ski accident on the Missouri River south of Bismarck late Saturday, hours after a kayaker went missing in the same area in an unrelated incident. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier says the incidents happened near a popular recreation area called Kimball Bottoms. The man driving the jet ski tipped over, sending…

Man Shot In The Leg By Accident In Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Police are investigating an accidental shooting that sent one man to the hospital. Officers responded to the 2400 block of 34th Street South Saturday night after 8. An initial investigation showed a shotgun was unintentionally fired in a parking lot while the operator was attempting to a place a trigger lock on the gun….

Pedestrian struck and killed in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Police have released the name of a man who died after he was struck by an SUV driven by a Fargo woman early Friday morning. Killed was 39-year-old Peter McKenney of Alexandria, Minnesota. McKenney was hit by an SUV driven by 32-year-old Shanyell Headswift. Police say Headswift had been drinking. McKenney was found about 100 ft….

Recent West Fargo Fire Determined to be Accidental

Fire crews were able to quickly put the fire out due to the hydrants being cleared of snow.

WEST FARGO, N.D.–The West Fargo Fire Department has determined the cause of a fire that occurred on February 14 was accidental. It was determined that a child was playing with a lighter and accidentally started the fire that quickly engulfed a second floor bedroom. Fire crews were able to quickly put the fire out due to the hydrants being cleared…