NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL

Driver charged with DUI after rollover crash on I-29

A 19-year-old driver faces a DUI charge after a rollover crash early Monday morning

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A 19-year-old driver faces a DUI charge after a rollover crash early Monday morning. North Dakota Highway Patrol tells us the crash happened at 2:45 a.m. on I-29 southbound at the 32nd Ave. South exit. Adhitiya Monger tried to take the exit, but drove off the road. He hit a DOT sign, went into a ditch…

NDHP Advises No Travel in Southeast North Dakota Due to Slick Roads, Numerous Jackknifed Semis

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Roads are slick in the southern Red River Valley. North Dakota Highway Patrol and NDDOT issuing a No Travel Advisory for the southeast corner of the state that includes the cities of Fargo, Valley City and Wahpeton. As of 7:30 p.m. they said there were reports of multiple jackknifed semis that may be blocking traffic. For the…

Sobriety Checkpoint Last Saturday at I-29 & 52nd Ave. South in Fargo Nabs Two Drunk Drivers

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two DUI arrests were made during the latest sobriety checkpoint in Fargo held early Saturday evening on the I-29 exit ramp onto 52nd Avenue South. One thousand vehicles traveled through the checkpoint. North Dakota Highway Patrol and Cass County Sheriff’s Office screened 13 drivers for impairment which resulted in the DUI arrests. One vehicle stopped prior…

Fessenden Man Dead After Being Thrown From His Tractor

***UPDATE*** Name released: Mitchell Lloyd, 60, Fessenden, N.D. WELLS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A 60-year-old Fessenden, North Dakota man is dead after being thrown from his tractor. It happened around 9 o’clock this morning in Wells County, about 6 miles west of Cathay. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the tractor left the roadway and entered the ditch, throwing the man….

Names Released in SUV In Reverse Crashes Sunday in Valley City

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — The people involved in crash that included a woman walking and multiple vehicles in Valley City have been identified. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 83-year-old JoAnn Nathan of Valley City was hit by an SUV while walking Sunday afternoon. She was flown to a Fargo hospital with life threatening injuries. 85-year-old Ralph Thompson of Page,…

Driver Faces DUI, Other Charges After Wrong Way Chase Down I-29

North Dakota Highway Patrol got reports of a driver going southbound in the northbound lanes just after 11:00 Monday night

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Authorities had to use a PIT maneuver to stop a driver going the wrong way on I-29 around 11 o’clock Monday night. They were able to stop 30-year-old Trevor Christensen of Dilworth about two miles south of Grandin. Christensen drove southbound in the northbound lanes from Trail County into Cass County, prompting numerous 911 calls….

Cass County Sheriff’s Office Vehicle Hit On I-94

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Cass County Sheriff’s Office squad vehicle is damaged while responding to a pursuit. A deputy was on the way to assist North Dakota Highway Patrol around 7 a.m. The deputy was heading west on I-94 near Mapleton nearing the traffic stop location when the squad was hit from behind. There were no injuries. The…