NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL

UPDATE: North Dakota State Hospital Escapee in Jamestown Is Captured

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) —  The search for a dangerous escapee in Jamestown has come to an end. 28-year-old Jeffrey Cofresi was taken into custody tonight in Jamestown with the help of local law enforcement. North Dakota Highway Patrol says Confresi escaped from the North Dakota State Hospital around 2 this afternoon. They alerted the public saying he had violent tendencies….

Fatal head-on crash with combine in Egeland

EGELAND, N.D. (KVRR) — A Mississippi man is dead after a head-on crash with a combine. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened shortly after 3:00 p.m. on Highway 66 in Egeland. 39-year-old Benjamin Shearer from Stewart, Mississippi was driving a van when he hit part of the combine’s header. The driver of the combine, 72-year-old Lawrence Weber…

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

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…

Driver Killed In Rollover In Traill County

One person was killed early Thursday morning in a rollover crash in Traill County, North Dakota

TRAILL COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – One person was killed early Thursday morning in a rollover crash in Traill County, North Dakota. The Highway Patrol says an SUV was southbound on 22nd Avenue Northeast about 8 miles west of Reynolds when the vehicle vaulted and rolled. The driver died. The victim’s name has not been released The crash happened shortly after…

Driver Arrested After NDHP Vehicle Sideswiped In Hit-And-Run

Fargo Police track down a suspect who is charged with sideswiping a North Dakota Highway Patrol vehicle that was stopped near the tri-level in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police track down a suspect who is charged with sideswiping a North Dakota Highway Patrol vehicle that was stopped near the tri-level in Fargo. Highway Patrol says a trooper was investigating a crash around 8:00 Tuesday night. Their patrol vehicle was parked partially in the far outside lane with emergency lights on. A car then…

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.

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…