ND Highway Patrol
1 Vehicle Injury Crash in Mandan
What: Injury
Where: 8th St NW & 5th Ave NW, Mandan
When: 01/31/2024 at 1:05 P.M. CST
Road Conditions: Good/Patch of Ice
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Crash Involvement: Vehicle/Tree
Type of Crash: Fixed Object
Agencies Involved: ND Highway Patrol, Mandan Police Department, Mandan Fire Department, Metro Area Ambulance
Vehicle No. 1: 2013 GMC Terrain
Driver No. 1: 16-year-old female from Mandan, minor injury
Restraints: Seatbelt in Use
Charges: Under Investigation
Passenger No. 1: 18-year-old female from Mandan, minor injury
Restraints: Seatbelt in use
Passenger No. 2: 17-year-old female from Mandan, minor injury
Restraints: Unknown
Passenger No. 3: 16-year-old female from Mandan, serious non-life-threatening injury
Restraints: Not in use
NARRATIVE: GMC Terrain was traveling westbound on 8th St NW at a high rate of speed when it hit a patch of ice that had not melted yet. Driver lost control of the vehicle and it swerved off the roadway to the right. Vehicle jumped the curb crossing the boulevard and sidewalks on the north side of 8th St NW. The vehicle then entered the roadway of 5th Ave NW. It crossed 5th Ave NW and again went off the roadway striking a tree and retaining wall that was on the west side of 5th Ave NW. All passengers were students at Mandan High School, and they were traveling back to the school for class. 1 passenger was transported by Metro Area Ambulance to CHI St. Alexius for serious non-life-threatening injuries. Other 2 passengers and driver were transported by private vehicles to the hospital for minor injuries. All occupants were wearing their seatbelts. Crash remains under investigation.
