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North Dakota Highway Patrol Monday I 94 Accidents

NDHP reminding drivers to adjust for the weather after Jamestown area sees four crashes in three hours

April 29, 2025

KVRR Staff,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – After a series of crashes in the rain and wind on Monday on I-94, the North Dakota Highway Patrol is reminding people to slow down and drive without distractions in the inclement weather. According to the Highway Patrol, while much of the state was receiving much-needed rain, a stretch of I-94 near Jamestown saw four crashes…

Drivers Grapple With Road Conditions After First Snow of Winter

Fargo Public Works began plowing right at midnight, but over 20 crashes were still reported to the police department.

November 20, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – It’s been so long since people in the Fargo-Moorhead area have seen snow, one could almost forgive them for being caught off guard on their morning commutes. The Fargo Public Works department, however, was primed and ready. “We’re coping well,” said Fargo Public Works Service Manager Corey Houim. “Crews hit the streets last night after midnight, we’ve…

Highway Patrol car hit in Stutsman County

December 24, 2023

Aaron Walling,

North Dakota Highway PatrolSTUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is reporting that a trooper vehicle was badly damaged after being hit on I-94. The crash happened in Stutsman County near Cleveland and no injuries reported. The trooper was responding to a crash between two commercial vehicles when another jack-knifed and crashed. According to the report, rain…

Minor Injuries After Multiple Vehicles Crash in Two Incidents on I-29 in Fargo

July 17, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two crashes on I-29 in Fargo cause traffic to back up for about a mile in both southbound lanes of the interstate for around 2 hours. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the first crash happened around 5:45 p.m. and involved a semi, pickup and an SUV. There were minor injuries with one person taken to the…

Another Round of Fresh Snow Causes Slick Roads and More Spinouts and Crashes

December 21, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you aren’t sure just how slick the roads are out there, take a look at this car on its roof along I-29 right here in Fargo. It was spotted along the northbound lanes just a short distance from the onramp from 13th Avenue South. This vehicle had already been checked by Highway Patrol before 1…

More Crashes On Icy Roads Reported in West Central Minnesota

November 17, 2022

KVRR Staff,

Sgt. Jesse Grabow/TwitterCLAY CO., Minn. — Troopers and other emergency personnel responding to a number of crashes around the region this morning. Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol says there were five jackknifed semis on westbound I-94 between exit 24 and 32, east of Barnesville. Troopers responded to 15 crashes, with two non-life threatening injuries, and an additional…

Suspect, Victim & Trooper Involved in Crashes And Shootings Tuesday in Fargo Identified

July 20, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Maichael YousaFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The suspect involved in two crashes that shutdown part of the interstate in Fargo Tuesday night is identified. He is 28-year-old Maichael Yousa. He was shot twice by a North Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper Miles Rhonemus after he fired at the trooper. Rhonemus has been with the department since 2020. Yousa is being held on…

Numerous Vehicles Damaged in Chain-Reaction Crash on I-94

December 21, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A driver changing lanes causes another driver to lose control and that results in a chain-reaction crash involving numerous vehicles on Interstate 94. The crashes happened around 6 Tuesday night near mile marker 351 westbound. Seven vehicles were damaged from side-swiping or read-ending other vehicles. Two vehicles struck the concrete traffic barrier in the median. No…

Police Respond To A Number of Crashes As Roads Get Slick in Fargo

North Dakota Highway Patrol also urging all motorists to travel with care.

November 13, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With some more fresh snow in the FM Metro the roads have become slick. Police in Fargo are asking drivers to slow down and increase the distance between vehicles. They responded to 11 crashes Saturday morning in a four and a half hour period. While the major roads have been plowed, a sheet of ice remains…

Travel Advisories Issued in Cass and Clay Counties

January 17, 2020

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CLAY COUNTY, Minn.–The current weather conditions have already caused many highways and rural roads to become dangerous for travel. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting has issued a no travel advisory for all of rural Clay County. He says there is zero visibility in open country areas and deputies have already responded to multiple cars in the ditch. The Minnesota Department…