FATALITY

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…

Woman Killed in North Fargo Apartment Identified

Firefighters knocked the flames down in 20 minutes

UPDATE: Fargo Police have identified the victim of a North Fargo apartment fire as 52-year-old Denise Anderson of Fargo.   UPDATE: A man is arrested after a woman is found dead in a north Fargo apartment. 44-year-old Sheldon Davis is being held on murder and arson charges. “The female had injuries that were not caused by fire or smoke. Traumatic…

Police Investigate Fatality Involving Train in Moorhead

Authorities were notified that a person was hit by at train after 4:30

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Police in Moorhead are investigating a fatality involving a train. Authorities were notified that a person was hit after 4:30 this afternoon. We are still waiting for more details from officials on what exactly happened. We hope to have more information at 9:00. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead Tags: FATALITY, moorhead, police, train

Memorial Day Weekend Crashes Claim Six Lives Across Minnesota

There have been more than ten thousand DWI arrests in 2018

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Six lives were lost in crashes over the Memorial Day weekend across Minnesota. A 27-year-old male was killed in a head-on crash in Scott County. A 19-year-old female passenger died in a distracted driving crash in Dakota County. 45-year-old James Congdon of Plummer was killed in an ATV crash. Three motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes…