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Driver severely injured after hitting bridge pillar along highway

A man has severe injuries after crashing head-on into a bridge pillar along I-29

April 2, 2024

Site Staff,

REYNOLDS, N.D. (KVRR) – A man has severe injuries after crashing head-on into a bridge pillar along I-29. The crash happened just before 5:00 p.m. Monday on southbound I-29 near Reynolds. A 51-year-old man from Crookston drove off the highway and hit the pillar. An ambulance took him to Altru with serious injuries. He was not wearing a seatbelt. North…

Devils Lake Man Arrested After High Speed Chase in Grand Forks County

March 4, 2024

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Devils Lake man is arrested after a high speed chase Sunday night in Grand Forks County. The sheriff says at one point, 30-year-old Benjamin Pawlowski drove through an interstate fence and went airborne, coming to rest partially on the shoulder of I-29. He then fled on foot towards Grand Forks but was eventually…

Driver Dies In Crash Near ND/SD Border

A driver dies after a crash on I-29 near North Dakota/South Dakota border

January 12, 2024

Site Staff,

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A driver dies after a crash on I-29 near North Dakota/South Dakota border. North Dakota Highway Patrol says a Honda Odyssey was driving northbound on I-29 near Exit 1 around 8:15 Friday morning. The car left the road and hit a road closed barricade. The car then went into a ditch and stopped when it…

NDHP: Portion of I-29 in Fargo Closed Overnight Monday for Xcel Work

November 5, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — A portion of I-29 in Fargo will close overnight Sunday, Nov. 5 to Monday, Nov. 6 to allow Xcel Energy to replace distribution wires to improve the reliability of electric service in the area. Xcel Energy, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), and the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) are working collaboratively to minimize the impact…

4 Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Part Of I-29

A four-vehicle chain-reaction crash shut down part of on I-29 approximately 7 miles south of Fargo Thursday at about 4:45 p.m.

October 20, 2023

Site Staff,

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A four-vehicle chain-reaction crash shut down part of on I-29 approximately 7 miles south of Fargo Thursday at about 4:45 p.m. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash was in a construction zone with north and southbound traffic divided onto the southbound side of the Interstate. A semi-truck had mechanical problems, broke down in the…

Mother Charged After Leaving Child Alone Along I-29 in Walsh County

October 5, 2023

TJ Nelson,

WALSH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks woman is accused of leaving her young child alone along I-29 in Walsh County. 37-year-old Ashley Johnson is charged with abandonment of a child, child neglect and reckless endangerment. A passerby noticed the child, believed to be around 4, in a one piece on Wednesday afternoon and called Walsh County dispatch. Deputies…

Interstate highways shut down as winter storm intensifies

February 22, 2023

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Portions of North Dakota’s Interstate Highways will be closed this evening due to severe weather. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says I-29 between Fargo and the South Dakota border is scheduled to close at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. Interstate 94 between Bismarck and Fargo will close at 6:00 p.m. Travel is becoming extremely difficult. “Sometimes it’s physically impossible to…

19-year-old woman fatally hit by vehicle on I-29

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it happened by MM 51 on I-29 south

January 1, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A 19-year-old is dead after being hit by a vehicle on I-29 early this morning. It happened by the Hickson/Oxbow exit before 6 a.m. A 20-year-old man was driving south on the interstate when he saw the 19-year-old standing in the left lane. The driver says he braked and swerved but hit the woman, drove…

Another Round of Fresh Snow Causes Slick Roads and More Spinouts and Crashes

December 21, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you aren’t sure just how slick the roads are out there, take a look at this car on its roof along I-29 right here in Fargo. It was spotted along the northbound lanes just a short distance from the onramp from 13th Avenue South. This vehicle had already been checked by Highway Patrol before 1…

Laptop Helps Police Catch Suspected Vehicle Thief in Fargo

December 13, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A laptop left inside a stolen vehicle helped officers track down the thief. Sunday night, Fargo officers responded to a call of a stolen vehicle that had been left with the engine running. The owner said the laptop was still transmitting its location and police were able to use that to track down 41-year-old Willshaun Boxley….