What: Fatality
Where: Highway 52 near mile marker 153, approximately 1 mile east of Anamoose, ND
When: December 10, 2022, at approximately 10:10 AM CST
Road Conditions: Good
Weather Conditions: Clear
Crash Involvement: Vehicle/Vehicle
Type of Crash: Head on
Agencies Involved: North Dakota Highway Patrol, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Wells County Sheriff’s Office, Anamoose Fire Department, Harvey Fire Department, Harvey Ambulance
Vehicle No. 1: 2022 Chevrolet Colorado
Driver No. 1: Donald Weninger, 88 year old male, Harvey, ND – Serious injuries
Restraints: Unrestrained Charges: Pending
Vehicle No. 2: 2007 Chevrolet Impala
Driver No. 2: Miranda Weninger, 38 year old female, Anamoose, ND - Fatal
Restraints: Unknown
Vehicle No. 3: 2013 Freightliner
Driver No. 3: Kenneth Griffiths, 23 year old male, Lethbridge, AB, Canada - Uninjured
Restraints: Seatbelt
NARRATIVE: The Chevrolet Colorado was traveling westbound on Highway 52 behind the Freightliner. The Chevrolet Colorado moved into the eastbound lane and began to overtake the Freightliner. A Chevrolet Impala was traveling in the eastbound lane. The Chevrolet Colorado struck the Impala head on. The Chevrolet Colorado then struck the Freightliner before coming to rest on the north shoulder of the roadway. The driver of Freightliner was uninjured. The two other drivers involved were extricated from the vehicles. The driver of the Chevrolet Colorado was transported by ambulance to St Aloisius Medical Center in Harvey then flown to Trinity Health in Minot. The driver of the Chevrolet Impala was pronounced deceased on scene. The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
