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Texas woman injured in Traill County rollover

TRAILL CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A 44-year-old Willis, Texas woman is injured when her vehicle rolled over through a ditch and into a cornfield on North Dakota Highway 18 nine miles east of Clifford. She was going north from Arthur when authorities say her 2021 Kia Sorento ran off the roadway, struck a highway sign, went into a ditch and…

McVille woman seriously injured in rollover crash

PEKIN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A McVille, North Dakota woman was seriously injured in a rollover crash in northeastern North Dakota Friday evening. According to the Highway Patrol, just after 7p.m., 33-year-old Sarah Presnell drove westbound on Highway 15 three miles east of Pekin when her pickup left the road, entered the ditch, rolled, and caught fire. She was not wearing…

NDDOT brings in extra crews to help clear the snow

Crews are expecting overtime as they clear roads amidst heavy snowfall.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Public Works are telling the public not to park on the street as blizzard-like conditions sweep through our area. They say plowing operations will be ongoing as the storm progresses west to east. As the snow keeps coming down, our region is getting some help from other branches of the North Dakota Department of Transportation….

Interstate highways shut down as winter storm intensifies

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…

Moorhead man seriously injured after crashing into Fargo walkover bridge

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Moorhead man suffered serious injuries Friday evening when he crashed into two concrete pillars supporting the Fargo pedestrian bridge on I-94, west of University Drive. The North Dakota Highway Patrol say 51-year-old Robby Njos was eastbound near mile marker 351 around 6:30p.m. when his pickup left the interstate, went into the south ditch, and hit…

Shannon Brandt makes first court appearance in murder case

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) — 41-year-old Shannon Brandt, who is accused of intentionally running down a teen following a street dance in McHenry, North Dakota, makes his first court appearance. He appeared by Zoom from the Stutsman County Jail. Southeast District Judge Bradley Cruff presided. Brandt’s attorney, Mark Friese, waived the reading of the charges and penalties in the case and…

Highway Patrol says no evidence that hit-and-run was politically motivated

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is speaking out after last weekend’s fatal hit-and-run crash after a street dance in McHenry has become a national political talking point. “I understand why that happened because there was a statement made by the suspect when he called 911, but there is no evidence to support this was politically motivated at…

1 dead in I-29 crash

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man is dead after a crash near the tri-level interchange on I-29. Authorities say the 33-year-old man was not wearing his seatbelt when he crashed into a concrete support pillar. He was pronounced dead on scene. Officials say his name will be released Sunday. The crash is under investigation by the North Dakota…

There will be extra patrols on ND roads looking for impaired drivers

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Expect the North Dakota Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies to be doing extra patrols on the roads these next couple of weeks. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign aims to educate people about the dangers and consequences of driving under the influence. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one person…