FATAL CRASH

85-year-old woman pleads not guilty in pedestrian death

BERTHA HARPER'S TRIAL IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN MARCH

BISMARCK, N.D. – An 85-year-old Bismarck woman accused of driving away from a June collision in which a pedestrian died has pleaded not guilty. Bertha Harper is charged with negligent homicide and failure to report the incident that authorities say led to the death of 33-year-old Amber Rebel. Police say video from a nearby business showed Harper’s vehicle leaving the…

90-year-old Gwinner man killed in crash with semi

The name is being withheld pending family notification.

GWINNER, N.D.–A 90-year-old Gwinner man was killed during a collision with a semi Thursday evening. The collision occurred at the intersection of Hwy 13 and 32 at approximately 6:45 p.m. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the 90-year-old man had stopped at a stop sign, but then failed to yield when making a left turn. The semi attempted to swerve,…

Driver Dies After Crashing Vehicle Near New Rockford

NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. — A driver is dead in Eddy County after hitting ditches on both sides of County Road 14, hitting an approach and rolling the vehicle. State troopers say it then caught fire. It happened around 9:30 Monday night, one mile south of New Rockford. The identity of the driver is not being released yet as authorities continue…

18-year-old Grand Forks resident killed in crash

The incident is still under investigation.

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–An 18-year-old Grand Forks resident died in a motor vehicle crash Tuesday evening. The Grand Forks Police Department responded to the 600 block of 1st Avenue S at approximately 8:20 p.m. and found an SUV had struck a tree. Police determined that the driver was going around a curve, lost control, struck the curb and then struck the…

No charges filed in crash that killed Manvel woman

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department says no charges are expected to be filed in a crash that resulted in the death of a 71-year-old Manvel woman. The crash occurred on September 16 at the intersection of S 31st Street and 32nd Avenue S. Police say a 39-year-old Buxton man was traveling west on 32nd Avenue S when an…

Sheriff’s Office responds to fatal boat crash on Otter Tail Lake

It happened Saturday before 3:30 p.m.

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal boat crash Saturday afternoon. The call came just before 3:30 p.m.. Authorities say 52-year-old Neil Baker of Elysian, MN, had returned to his dock on Otter Tail Lake. Several family members got out of the boat, but Baker and his wife remained in the boat…

UPDATE: Fargo Police identify fatal crash victim

UPDATE: Fargo Police have identified the individuals involved in Wednesday’s fatal crash. Police say 30-year-old George Cantu of Fargo was driving the vehicle traveling west on 11 Avenue North when the vehicle left the road and struck a tree. Cantu was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger, identified as 28-year-old Summer Lone Dog of Fargo, was transported to a…

Two Perham, MN residents involved in fatal crash in Wyoming

Hulett, W.Y.–A man and woman from Perham were identified as the victims in a fatal motorcycle crash in Wyoming on Tuesday. The Wyoming Highway Patrol says the crash happened at approximately 5 p.m. on Wyoming 24 east of Hulett. The motorcylce driver, identified as 56-year-old James Neyens, reportedly failed to notice a curve in the road and collided with a…

14-year-old boy killed in Douglas County crash

CARLOS, Minn.–A bicyclist hit and killed in Douglas County has been identified as a 14 year old Miltona boy. Blake Nohre was pronounced dead at the scene. 14 year old Nick Lambertson of Alexandria was flown to a Minneapolis hospital Investigators say the third bicyclist was not hurt. The collision happened around 10 p.m. on Tuesday on County Road nine…