Tag: North Dakota Highway Patrol

Hatton Man Dies In 2 Vehicle Accident

The man who died in a two vehicle crash near Northwood Wednesday morning has been identified.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 66-year-old Curtis Flexhaug of Hatton died when his car was struck by a pickup driven by a 16-year-old at the intersection of Highway 18 and 4th Avenue NE, about five miles east of…
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March 27, 2025 0

2 Injured In Crash Near Northwood

Two people were injured when their pickups collided Thursday morning four miles south of Northwood.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 2004 Ford F-350 driven by a 31-year-old man from Hatton was westbound on 1st Avenue SE when it ran a stop sign around 7:40am and struck a 2004 Ford F-150 driven by a…
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March 6, 2025 0

Overnight Accident Blocks I-29

FARGO, ND—A two vehicle crash blocked traffic on northbound Interstate 29 in Fargo overnight.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a semi driven by a 72-year-old man from Brainerd was entering northbound I-29 at about 2:30am Friday…when it was rear-ended by a cattle hauler driven by a 66-year-old man from Forrest, Manitoba.  The driver of…
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February 28, 2025 0

Names Released In Fatal Crash Near Buxton

Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  The two people involved in a fatal one vehicle crash near Buxton on Wednesday have been identified.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 39-year-old Randi Rae Crepps of Minot died in the accident and 74-year-old Steven Brekhus of Kenmare sustained life-threatening injuries and was…
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January 24, 2025 0

Driver vs. Trooper

A Moorhead man who was arrested for DUI Tuesday afternoon is in custody after kicking and  striking a North Dakota State Trooper.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it started around 4:30pm when a trooper encountered a vehicle in a parking lot at 2535 23rd Avenue South in Fargo.  The driver was suspected of being…
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December 18, 2024 0

ND Trooper Injured In Crash

FARGO, ND—A North Dakota State Trooper was injured in an accident Wednesday morning on Interstate 29 in Fargo. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the unnamed trooper was running traffic control for a tow truck that was removing a vehicle from the median on southbound I-29 just before 7am, when the marked Highway Patrol vehicle…
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November 20, 2024 0

Grandin Fatal Accident

The identity of a man who died in a two vehicle crash early Monday north of Grandin has been released.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 40-year-old Bernardo Martinez Jr. of Rio Grande, Texas died when his car crossed the centerline on Traill County Road 81 and hit a pickup truck pulling a trailer head-on. …
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October 23, 2024 0

One Injured in SUV/Train Collision in Buxton

An 18-year-old male was seriously injured when his SUV collided with a train Thursday morning in Buxton.  According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the SUV was going east on 15th Street NE.  A train headed south where 15th Street intersects with the train crossing.  The SUV hit the train and was dragged about 50…
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September 19, 2024 0

Sobriety Checkpoint This Weekend

Here’s something to keep in mind if you’ll be driving through Grand Forks County this weekend.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it will conduct a sobriety checkpoint at a predetermined location in Grand Forks County on Saturday.  Along with that, there will be saturation patrols Friday and Saturday in Grand Forks County.  The goal…
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September 6, 2024 0

Two Injured In Crash Near Thompson

Two people were injured in a two vehicle accident Friday afternoon east of Thompson.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a truck driven by 35-year-old Lee Snell of Pueblo, Colorado was northbound on 11th Street NE, south of the intersection of 7th Street NE, and was slowing down to turn left….when it was rear-ended by…
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August 25, 2024 0