MCVILLE, N.D. — A Mapleton, North Dakota man was taken to Altru in Grand Forks after crashing into a deer on an ATV. The highway patrol says 49-year-old Troy Flesche was heading to his camper just south of McVille when he hit the deer just before 10 o’clock Saturday night. He lost control of the ATV and it overturned. Flesche…
DRAYTON, ND — A Drayton, North Dakota woman is dead after getting hit by a vehicle while standing on a road just south of the town. The fatal crash was reported around 1 Wednesday morning. The highway patrol has identified the woman as 44-year-old Kammi Leland. They say 21-year-old Hunter Hatloy of Drayton came across a man on the road and…
LAMOURE CO., ND — A Montpelier man who died in a two-vehicle crash near the town has been identified. The Highway Patrol says 80-year-old Darrel Kirschenman was driving a Jeep that was rear-ended by a pickup on state Highway 46. The crash happened about 6:30 p.m. Monday. The Jeep rolled and Kirschenman was thrown. He died at the scene. The driver…
Valley City, N.D. (KFGO) – A state snow plow was rear-ended on I-94 in Valley City Wednesday afternoon. The highway patrol says around 3:30 p.m., the NDDOT plow was eastbound in the passing lane, clearing snow, when it was rear-ended by a pickup. The pickup had driven into a snow fog created by the plow before rear-ending it. The pickup…
File PhotoNORTH DAKOTA – The North Dakota Department of Transportation and the Highway Patrol have issued a travel alert for the northeastern part of the state because of poor visibility and road conditions. Cities included are Grand Forks, Pembina, Cavalier and Drayton. A travel alert means drivers can still travel, but should be aware of rapidly changing conditions. You can…
NEAR MEDINA, N.D. – A Medina man is seriously hurt after a rollover in Stutsman County Thursday night. It happened on County Road 68 15 miles north of Medina around 5:30. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a driver failed to negotiate a curve at the crest of a hill when the car drifted off the edge of the road…
THOMPSON, ND — A Reynolds, North Dakota woman was hurt after losing control of her vehicle on I-29 and getting hit by a semi. The highway patrol says the crash happened around 3:15 Tuesday afternoon just south of Thompson. 30-year-old Jody Schall was taken to Altru with injuries. The semi driver from Lake Park was not hurt. The patrol says they…
Ronald WootanROLETTE, N.D. – A Rolette man charged with attempted murder after shooting at police during an 8-hour standoff in the town is now accused of killing another man before the standoff. Forty-nine-year-old Ronald Wootan was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting death Tuesday of James Pochant. Wootan’s bond was set at $1 million. Wootan also faces felony charges…
NEAR MERRIFIELD, N.D. – A man is hurt after police say he crashed his pickup into a home near Merrifield, North Dakota last night. The Highway Patrol says 90–year–old Ardell Johnson of Manvel was driving on County Road 6 when his vehicle left the road, went across a field, through a shelter belt and into a house. No one inside…
NEAR PETERSBURG, ND – A man is taken to the hospital after a semi rear-ends his motorcycle on Highway 2 around four this morning. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says both vehicles were heading east near Petersburg when the truck hit the bike. The motorcyclist, 59-year-old Steven Ralston of Petersburg and his bike were pinned under the semi. He was…
