FATALITY

13-Year-Old Dies in Firework Accident

The teen was reportedly attempting to aim the firework away from himself, but it still struck him in the chest.

NAYTAHWAUSH, MN (KVRR) – A 13-year-old boy has died after a firework accident in Mahnomen County. The Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office says that they responded to a distress call at a residence in Naytahwaush a little after 11:00 P.M. on July 4. According to witness statements, Michael Turner was holding a large firework in his hands and pointing it away…

Enderlin Still in Shock After Lethal Tornado

The Cass County Sheriff's Office released the names of the deceased on the afternoon of June 22.

Russell Myhre points out the destruction in his yard.ENDERLIN, N.D. – (KVRR) – Chief Meteorologist Max Mueller was on the ground Friday night, so, thanks to him we know what the tornado looked like as it caused devastation in and around Enderlin. In a matter of one to two minutes, the storm went from harmless to deadly. Russell Myhre lives…

Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Fargo

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the motorcycle rider failed to stop at a 4-way intersection and drove straight into a car already traveling through.

(UPDATE 2PM JUNE 9) North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the motorcyclist who was killed Saturday morning after crashing into an SUV. He is 26-year-old Andrew Rose of Fargo. FARGO, N.D. – A motorcycle rider is dead after an accident occurred on the morning of June 7th. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says that at 11:30 a.m., a motorcycle was…

FedEx employee dead in West Fargo workplace accident

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A workplace-related fatality at FedEx Freight in West Fargo is under investigation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the accident happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. The 29-year-old man was a FedEx employee. He was trying to maneuver freight on a pallet in a semi trailer that had shifted when the pallet tipped over…

First Fatality Recorded at 2022 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

STURGIS, S.D. (KVRR) — One biker is dead and numerous others hurt just hours into the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. A 58-year-old man died Saturday morning when one motorcycle rear-ended another motorcycle about 18 miles west of Hayes. Neither driver was wearing a helmet. There have been more than a dozen other crashes causing minor to serious injuries….

Two killed after ambulance collides with dump truck

MINNEAPOLIS – Two people are dead after a dump truck collided with an ambulance in Itasca County. The crash happened Tuesday morning in Lawrence Township.  According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the ambulance was heading south and the dump truck was heading east when they collided at an intersection. Killed were 51-year-old Troy Boettcher of Warba and 17-year-old Joseph Latimer of…

Man in farm sprayer dies after being hit by car

BISMARCK, N.D. – A 71-year-old Fort Rice man died after the farm sprayer he was driving along the right edge of a roadway was rear ended by minivan. The crash happened at about 7:30 a.m. Monday on Highway 1806, about three miles south of the town of Huff. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the 71-year-old was driving the spray…

UPDATE: Names released in South Fargo murder-suicide fire

UPDATE: Fargo Police have identified the victim in Tuesday’s murder-suicide as 49-year-old Angela Juven of Fargo. Authorities say she is believed to have been killed by 54-year-old Joel Graf of Fargo who was also found dead. The son of a woman who owns the home started a GoFundMe for living expenses. Click here to donate.   FARGO (KVRR) – Two…

North Dakota Reports 7 COVID-19 Deaths

Bismarck,ND — The North Dakota Department of Health reports there are now 7 residents who have died from the COVID-19 virus. The latest fatality is a woman in her 70s from Cass County with underlying health conditions who acquired COVID-19 through community spread. There are a total of 293 people who have tested positive, that’s an increase of 15 since…