HIGHWAY PATROL

Hay Bale Fire Shuts Down Lanes of I-94

The driver disconnected the cab from the trailers

  GLADSTONE, ND — A hay bale fire shuts down part of I-94 near Gladstone. The Highway Patrol says a semi was traveling on I-94 about three miles east of Gladstone when the driver realized his cargo of hay bales were on fire. The driver disconnected the cab from the trailers. The patrol says the westbound lanes near the Taylor…

Six People Hurt in Chain Reaction Crash on I-94

The driver of a semi attempted to stop but was unable to and hit the rear of a Lexus which caused the chain reaction crash

MORTON COUNTY, ND — Six people were sent to the hospital after a chain reaction crash on I-94 in Morton County on the 4th. Four vehicles were stopped on the Grant Marsh Bridge around 5:30 Tuesday evening. The driver of a semi attempted to stop but was unable to and hit the rear of a Lexus which caused the chain…

Oakes Woman Injured in Crash in LaMoure County

The crash happened around 10 Monday morning at the intersection of Highways 1 and 27

  LAMOURE COUNTY, N.D. — An Oakes, North Dakota woman is in a Fargo hospital after a man failed to yield in LaMoure County. The crash happened around 10 Monday morning at the intersection of Highways 1 and 27. The highway patrol says 37-year-old Ty Kirby of Edmore, Michigan failed to yield at the intersection and crashed into a vehicle…

Suspect In Stolen Vehicle Eludes Officers

Chase Involved Maroon Toyota Camry

Police in Grand Forks along with the Highway Patrol spent part of the afternoon trying to stop the driver of a stolen car. An officer spotted the maroon Toyota Camry around 3:30 Sunday afternoon on Fenton Avenue and the chase began. They wound through East Grand Forks, downtown Grand Forks and past County Road 5. The driver was able to…

Oil Patch Workers Failing to Register Vehicles in North Dakota

People are given a 90-day grace period for registering their vehicle after moving to the state

  NORTH DAKOTA — The oil boom has slowed, but oil patch workers failing to register their vehicles in the state is still an issue. From February of last year through January of this year, the Highway Patrol wrote more than 3,000 citations. People are given a 90 day grace period for registering their vehicle after moving to the state….

Fordville Man Dies in Crash Near Grand Forks

Officials are still trying to determine the time of the crash, which happened seven miles west of Grand Forks

  GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. — A Walsh County man is dead after a crash along Highway 2 west of Grand Forks. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the 35-year-old man from Fordville was driving the wrong-way down the highway when he struck a bridge. His vehicle came to rest near the edge of a creek. He was pronounced dead at…