THOMPSON, N.D. (KVRR) — One man is seriously hurt when he was ejected from his Off Highway Vehicle. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 42-year-old Lucas Schafer, of Grand Forks, was headed west on 9th Avenue Northeast from Thompson to Grand Forks. The crash happened shortly after 6 p.m Friday. Authorities say his Polaris Ranger went into the south ditch,…
MINOT, N.D. — The North Dakota State Fair in Minot ends with a tragic fatal crash on the fairgrounds. The driver of an off highway vehicle swerved and struck a parked vehicle in the parking lot Sunday morning around 12:40. The male driver and female passenger were both thrown from the OHV and the driver died. The passenger has serious,…
BISMARCK, N.D.–The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department is canceling all in-person Off-Highway Vehicle youth safety classes through May 21. Anyone age 12 and older is still required to possess an OHV Safety Certification or driver’s license to legally operate an off-highway vehicle on public land. An online safety course is available year-round on the Parks and Rec website. For…
PARK RIVER, ND — A Pisek, North Dakota man is facing DUI charges after crashing his off-road vehicle near Park River. 35-year-old Joshua Jelinek and his 29-year-old passenger, Trent Davidson also of Pisek, were treated for non-life threatening injuries. The highway patrol says Jelinek tipped the vehicle about three miles south of Park River on Saturday afternoon. Neither man was wearing…
