Mountrail County Injury Crash
What: Injury
Where: Highway 2 mile marker 73 approximately 20 miles west of Stanley, ND
When: July 29,2023 at approximately 1109 PM CST
Road Conditions: Good
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Type of Crash: Vehicle vs Fixed object
Agencies Involved: North Dakota Highway Patrol, Stanley Police Department, Mountrail
County Sheriff’s Office, Williams County Sheriff’s Office, Tioga Volunteer Fire and Ambulance
Department
Vehicle No. 1: Ford F-150
Driver No. 1: Sidney Bowman, 31 year old Male, Conrad, MT – Serious injuries
Restraints: Seatbelt not in use
Charges: Fleeing a peace officer, DUI-Felony, Driving Under Revocation, Reckless
Endangerment, multiple weapons violation
NARRATIVE:
A Stanley Police Officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the Ford in Stanley, ND.
The Ford fled westbound on Highway 2 at speeds in excess of 100 mph. The Stanley
Police Officer pursued the Ford westbound. The Ford entered a 45mph construction
zone at a high rate of speed. The Ford failed to negotiate the reduced speed zone and
left the roadway. The Ford entered the median striking a steel bridge guardrail that
prevented the vehicle from traveling off the bridge into the White Earth River. The driver was
transported by ambulance to Tioga Medical Center then taken by air to Trinity Health in
Minot, ND.
The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
