What: Fatal
Where: Highway 281 MM 41.6, 10 Miles north of Edgeley
When: 11-6-2022 9:07 AM
Road Conditions: Good
Weather Conditions: high wind
Crash Involvement: 2 vehicle
Type of Crash: side impact collision
Agencies Involved: NDHP, Lamoure County SO, Edgeley Ambulance, Edgeley Fire and Rescue
Vehicle No. 1: 2014 Western Star pulling a 2015 Polar tanker trailer
Driver No. 1: Paul Bowen, 46; Glendive, MT, No injuries
Restraints: Seatbelt
Charges: None
Vehicle No. 2: 2014 Ford F150 pulling empty enclosed trailer
Driver No. 2: John Woehl, 69; Kulm, ND; serious injuries
Restraints: No Seatbelt
Charges: None
Passenger No. 2: Female, 64; Kulm, ND; Fatal
Restraints: No Seatbelt
NARRATIVE: Both vehicles were northbound on Highway 281. Around MM 41.6 Western Star began passing the slower traveling Ford. The trailer behind the Ford was flipped by the wind and detached, pulling the back end of the Ford to the right, causing the Ford to rotate left into the southbound lane. The Western Star, who was passing, applied brakes and struck the Ford in the driver side door. The Ford then overturned onto the passenger side facing northwest in the southbound lane. The Western Star pulled to the southbound shoulder after impact.
The occupants of the Ford had to be extricated before being transported to Jamestown Regional Medical Center. The passenger of the Ford was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The driver of the Western Star was not injured. The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
