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Griggs County crash injures two children

HANNAFORD, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Two children were flown to Fargo by Sanford Airmed after a collision on a Griggs County highway east of Hannaford, North Dakota. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the three-year-old and five-year-old were passengers in a pickup that ran into back of an abandoned pickup that was parked on the highway. The older child was wearing…

Watch: Firefighters rescue victims after multi-vehicle pileup near Mapleton

MAPLETON, N.D.  (KVRR: Update 7:40pm 02/21/22) — Six people are hurt after a multiple-vehicle crash on I-94 between Mapleton and Casselton. North Dakota Highway Patrol says six semis and eight other vehicles were involved in the crash after 10 this morning. The victims were taken to Sanford in Fargo. One 69-year-old woman from Casselton has serious but non life threatening…

Update: Blizzard shuts down highways throughout Red River Valley

WC MN – Hwy10 Moorhead to Detroit Lakes CLOSED & NO TRAVEL in much of the region due to blowing snow creating hazardous travel conditions. Video I94 east of Moorhead. Troopers attending to several crashes/pile ups & other vehs off the road https://t.co/UtVIO3kuBr pic.twitter.com/XwG5r2TwNs — Sgt. Jesse Grabow (@MSPPIO_NW) February 18, 2022 FARGO (KVRR) – A ground blizzard is making…

Second state trooper accused of assault during hot tub party

BISMARCK, N.D. – Another North Dakota Highway Patrol officer has been charged with misdemeanor sexual assault in connection with hot tub parties in 2020. Forty-year-old Travis Skar has been accused of inappropriately touching a woman in a hot tub during a party in the summer of 2020. Former patrol officer Steven Johnson faces a misdemeanor sexual assault charge stemming from…

Man killed on highway in Towner County

ROCKLAKE. N.D. – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a man was killed when he was struck by an SUV on a highway in Towner County. Sixty-five-year-old Charles Huovinen was slouched in a lane of traffic on Highway 281 near Rocklake when he was hit about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The driver of the SUV is a 41-year-old woman from Cando….

Drivers injured in head-on crash on I-29 near Fargo

FARGO (KVRR) – A tow truck driver was seriously injured Wednesday in a head-on crash on Interstate 29, about 7 miles south of Fargo. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened after the driver of a northbound SUV lost control of his vehicle, crossed the median and hit the southbound tow truck head-on. The tow truck driver, 31-year-old…

Semi driver cited after rollover near Mapleton

FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver of a semi was cited after the vehicle he was driving rolled over on I-94 west of Fargo. Capt. Bryan Niewind says it happened around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, about two miles west of Mapleton. Niewind says 53-year-old Darshan Singh of Edmonton, Alberta lost control of the semi, crossed the…

One person killed in I-29 crash in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – The Highway Patrol says a 73 year old woman is dead and a 72 year old man is in the hospital after a crash on I-29 at the 17th Avenue South overpass in Fargo. It happened around 3:00 Monday afternoon, backing up traffic for many blocks. Authorities say an SUV hit a stopped pickup pulling a…

Highway Patrol reports icy roads in central North Dakota

(North Dakota Highway Patrol)BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Slippery road conditions are causing travel issues in portions of central North Dakota. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an icy section of road led to a rollover crash just east of Bismarck on I-94 near the rest area. Troopers say the driver lost control, went into the ditch and rolled. The driver…