What: Single Vehicle Fatality Crash
Where: 115th Ave NW, 1 mile north of Ray
When: 9/7/2023 approximately 6:31 PM CDT
Road Conditions: Dry
Weather Conditions: Clear
Crash Involvement: Single Vehicle
Type of Crash: Ran Off Roadway
Agencies Involved: NDHP, Williams County Sheriff’s Office, Ray Fire Department, Ray
Ambulance
Vehicle No. 1: 2013 Peterbilt 389 (semi towing grain trailer)
Driver No. 1: Male, 53 years old, Williston, ND, Fatality
Restraints: None
Charges: None
NARRATIVE: A 2013 Peterbilt semi was northbound on 115th Ave NW, just north of Ray,
when the driver, a 53 year old male from Williston, appeared to have a medical emergency
while driving. The semi went off the road and into the east ditch. The semi continued
through a fence and struck a tree row before coming to rest in the front yard of a residence.
The driver of the semi was pronounced deceased on scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
