NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL Archives - Page 4 of 52

Felony charges filed against man in fatal hit and run near Valley City last December

March 11, 2026

KVRR Staff,

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KFGO) – Barnes County State’s Attorney Tonya Duffy has charged a Mandan man in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian on Interstate 94 west of Valley City last December. Garret Kuntz, 22, is charged with manslaughter and duty in accident involving death or personal injury. Both charges are Class B felonies. The investigation, headed by the…

Bismarck Man Dead After Single-Vehicle Crash

Authorities say the man later died at a local hospital.

March 8, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 39-year-old man from Bismarck is dead after crashing his car on Sibley Drive in Bismarck. NDHP says that just after noon on March 7, the man was driving a 1989 Ford Mustang southbound on Sibley. He struggled with a curve in the roadway, crossed the northbound lane of traffic,…

Carrington, North Dakota man dies in crash involving semi

March 3, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Gary Boyer, 80, from Carrington. CARRINGTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A Carrington man is dead after a crash in Foster County. North Dakota Highway Patrol says it happened on Highway 200 about six miles east of Carrington Monday around 4:30 p.m. Authorities say a semi was headed east when a truck was going…

Numerous drivers reported across the region to have slid off the roads

February 19, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO (KVRR) — Many drivers across the region have been sliding off the roads and into the ditches. Both Minnesota and North Dakota officials have reported numerous crashes since the snow started falling. Minnesota State Patrol reports 79 vehicles went off the road, along with 5 jackknifed semis. North Dakota Highway Patrol reports 41 crashes in the state. Many of…

T-Bone Crash in Fargo Injures Three

Two of the four total people involved in the crash were juveniles and will not have their names released by the NDHP.

February 14, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says that three people are injured after a T-bone crash occurred at the intersection of 45th Street and 49th Avenue South in Fargo. NDHP says the incident took place just before 7:00 P.M. on February 13. A Nissan Rogue was traveling eastbound on 49th Avenue South and started to cross 45th…

North Dakota Highway Patrol welcomes K-9 Beau to Fargo

February 11, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new puppy has come to Fargo to serve the North Dakota Highway Patrol. K-9 Beau is a nine and half week old bloodhound who made his way here from Texas. He will be the fourth bloodhound the patrol has added to the team. Once fully trained, K-9 Beau will be able to assist with tracking…

North Dakota Highway Patrol wants lawmakers to report harassment because ‘threats precede violence’

February 2, 2026

KVRR Staff,

North Dakota Highway Patrol Lt. Jenna Clawson Huibregtse speaks to legislators during a personal security presentation at the capitol on Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Every morning before 9 a.m., Sen. Judy Lee receives a call on her landline, the only phone number she discloses publicly. Lee never picks up. She…

NDHP identifies suspect in fatal hit and run in Barnes County

January 26, 2026

KVRR Staff,

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a driving suspect in a fatal hit and run crash Sunday, December 21, 2025. The NDHP officials say Garret Kuntz, 22, Mandan, was the person driving a 2001 Ford F-250 they’ve linked via evidence to the fatal pedestrian hit and run. They say an anonymous tip helped in the…

Fundraiser identifies Jamestown teen who was hit and killed by a semi on Wednesday

January 22, 2026

TJ Nelson,

Courtesy: GoFundMeJAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — A GoFundMe account has identified a Jamestown High School student who was hit and killed by a semi in Jamestown as 16-year-old Jake Stiles. It happened around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon when the semi driver was turning onto 4th Street Northeast and hit Stiles while he was walking across the street. Highway Patrol says the driver…

Drivers Prepare For Cold And Trees Become Subject Of Social Media Speculation

Extreme Cold Causes Hazardous Conditions for Drivers and Spreads Rumors About Trees

Warnings of "exploding trees" have been circulating on social media - while the truth is not so dramatic, the sudden drop in temperature can cause some fracturing to tree trunks and limbs.

January 21, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has seen traffic accidents begin to stack up in Fargo-Moorhead this week, and that will likely only continue as weather conditions deteriorate. “People are just driving too fast for those conditions,” said Captain Bryan Niewind. He, like most sensible folk, would rather you stay inside given the upcoming temperatures, but, if…