UPDATE – Moorhead Police say Cory Youngbear, the driver involved in a crash at 8th Street and Main Avenue on Monday has been arrested on suspicion of fleeing, possession of a stolen vehicle, DWI, open container, reckless driving and other traffic violations. Authorities say he drove through three spike strips and officers stopped the chase due to high speeds and…
TOWER CITY, N.D. (KVRR| Update 01/23/22 8p.m.) — An unoccupied tow truck that was stopped in the right lane on I-94 near Tower City in western Cass County was hit by an SUV about 9 p.m. Saturday. 43-year-old Kelli Hagerott of Bismarck was killed. 42-year-old Timothy Hagerott is in stable condition while two girls, ages 9 and 14, are in…
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – A woman who told police that she was trying to “beat the train” was arrested after her vehicle was struck by a BNSF train in New York Mills. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says a car driven by 32-year-old Moriah Flores was struck on the passenger rear corner as she drove through a…
OSAGE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A Park Rapids, Minnesota man was critically injured after crashing his vehicle into a pole near Osage, Minnesota. The Becker County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about the crash about 2:30 p.m Monday. Emergency personnel found 29-year old Dillon Jackson trapped inside the vehicle. He was extricated and flown to Sanford Hospital in Fargo. The…
FARGO (KVRR) – A tow truck driver was seriously injured Wednesday in a head-on crash on Interstate 29, about 7 miles south of Fargo. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened after the driver of a northbound SUV lost control of his vehicle, crossed the median and hit the southbound tow truck head-on. The tow truck driver, 31-year-old…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A majority of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners is calling on Sheriff Dave Hutchinson to resign after his drunk-driving arrest and allegations he lied to first responders, but the defiant sheriff said Thursday that his critics won’t force him out. Board Chair Marion Greene joined commissioners Angela Conley, Chris LaTondresse, Jeff Lunde and Irene Fernando…
NORTHWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) – A Grand Forks man is hurt after his vehicle is struck by a train in Northwood. It happened around 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. The Highway Patrol says 34-year-old Jacob Peterson was driving a pickup north on Main Street. He turned onto Lander Avenue and his vehicle was struck by the train and pushed into the ditch as…
NEAR GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A Thief River Falls man is in the hospital with serious injuries after his vehicle is struck by a train two miles north of Grand Forks. It happened around 11:30 Tuesday morning while it was snowing. The Highway Patrol says a delivery van was heading west on 54th Avenue North just west of North…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Minnesota State Patrol reports Troopers responded to 189 crashes between midnight Sunday and 8:00 a.m. Monday morning. 21 of the crashes resulted in non-life threatening injuries. 209 vehicles ran off the road requiring tow assistance. Troopers also assisted with 8 jack knife semis. Troopers are responding to several crashes & vehs sliding off the road. Trps…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A young driver is cited after losing control of her vehicle and crashing into the entrance of Red Pepper in Grand Forks. That crash happened Thursday night around 7:30 at 4401 South Washington Street. Police say the 17-year-old female was driving through the parking lot when she lost control and drove through the south entrance…
