NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL

Woman Recovering and Charged After Rolling Vehicle in Griggs County

GRIGGS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Langdon, North Dakota woman is recovering and facing charges after rolling her vehicle in Griggs County. Highway Patrol says 39-year-old Sarah Mikkelsen drove through the intersection of Highways 61 and 1, losing control and rolling. The crash happened around 12:10 a.m. Saturday about a half mile east of Binford, North Dakota. Mikkelsen was taken…

Update: Names released in Fargo Firetruck Crash

FARGO (KVRR) — A Fargo Fire Department Firetruck was involved with a crash with a motorcycle at the intersection of 45th St. and 40th Ave. S in Fargo, resulting in serious injuries to the motorcyclist. The crash occurred just before noon. The firetruck, driven by Fargo Fire Department’s Andrew Payne, had its lights and sirens on, and was heading north…

Driver severely injured after hitting bridge pillar along highway

A man has severe injuries after crashing head-on into a bridge pillar along I-29

REYNOLDS, N.D. (KVRR) – A man has severe injuries after crashing head-on into a bridge pillar along I-29. The crash happened just before 5:00 p.m. Monday on southbound I-29 near Reynolds. A 51-year-old man from Crookston drove off the highway and hit the pillar. An ambulance took him to Altru with serious injuries. He was not wearing a seatbelt. North…

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,…