FARGO (KFGO) – A North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper was hurt Wednesday morning while running traffic control for a tow truck on Interstate 29 in Fargo. The crash happened in the southbound lanes just north of 52nd Avenue S. Sgt. Kristjan Helgoe says the trooper’s vehicle had its amber lights on when an SUV rear-ended it, causing significant damage to…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A man is facing charges after a crash around noon Sunday on I-29 at the I-94 junction in Fargo. The Highway Patrol says a vehicle traveling south on I-29 cut across all southbound lanes, entered the west ditch, drove through the DOT fence, and drove across 38th Street South. The vehicle continued as it drove through a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Two separate motorcycle crashes on Interstate 29 at the Main Avenue exit in Fargo early Sunday left one rider with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, with both drivers facing DUI charges. The first crash occurred when 36-year-old Matthew Boucha of Harris, MN, lost control of his motorcycle while taking the exit, causing the bike to slide into…
TRAILL CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Bemidji man faces charges including DUI after hitting a Traill County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle on I-29, about two miles south of Buxton, North Dakota. The crash happened Sunday night around 7:45. Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Body Cota failed to take proper precautions as he approached an emergency scene. Emergency lights were activated and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Majority of roads in the region are open but there are still icy and wet spots being reported. I-29 between Fargo and Canada had been closed last night but reopened this morning. Some spots near the border are still reporting fog as of 2:45 Wednesday afternoon. Some roads near Valley City and Jamestown are still covered…
GRANDIN, N.D. (KVRR) — A fatal head-on crash was reported on Interstate 29, about 30 miles north of Fargo. Highway Patrol says a pickup driven by a 39-year-old Siemubonue Torh of Fargo was northbound in the southbound lane around 12:30 this morning. He drove the wrong-way for at least 20 miles after the initial call came in to dispatch. Torh…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two crashes on I-29 in Fargo cause traffic to back up for about a mile in both southbound lanes of the interstate for around 2 hours. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the first crash happened around 5:45 p.m. and involved a semi, pickup and an SUV. There were minor injuries with one person taken to the…
8:45pm Thursday UpdateFARGO, N.D. (KVRR:UPDATE 8:45pm Thursday) — After many days of dealing with terrible, snow covered and blocked roads, North Dakota is open. A few roads are still having issues including North Dakota 36 which remains blocked between Tuttle and Pingree. Highway 34 is also blocked between Junction 56 and Junction 30. No travel is advised on sections of…
NORTH DAKOTA/MINNESOTA (KVRR) — With large areas of highways and interstates closed, some truckers across the country have found themselves trapped in Fargo. The North Dakota Department Transportation closed I-29 from Canada to the South Dakota border because of low visibility and icy roads. I-94 from Bismarck to Fargo remains closed for the same reasons. Both interstates are impassable because…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s day two of road closures in the region due to this latest storm system and they’ll stretch into day three. North Dakota Highway Patrol says roads that are currently closed will remain closed tonight and be reevaluated Thursday morning. NDDOT crews will start clearing between 2 and 3 a.m. Thursday. North Dakota DOT has I-29…
