ND Highway Patrol release
What: Injury
Where: 100 block 3rd St NW, Valley City
When: 3:00 PM CST
Road Conditions: Good/Dry
Weather Conditions: Clear
Crash Involvement: Pedestrian
Type of Crash: Backing
Agencies Involved: Valley City Police Department, Barnes County Ambulance, Sanford
AirMed, Barnes County Sheriff’s Department
Vehicle No. 1: 2021, Ford, Expedition
Driver No. 1: 85 yo Male, Page ND, not injured
Restraints: Undetermined, air bags not deployed
Charges: Under investigation
Pedestrian:
Hometown: Valley City, ND
Gender/Age: Female/83
Injury: Injured
NARRATIVE:
The Expedition reversed northbound from being parked facing south along the roadway. The
Expedition traveled in a counter-clockwise arc striking two parked and unattended vehicles. It
continued onto a sidewalk north of the roadway, striking the pedestrian. The Expedition
continued its trajectory, striking another parked and unattended vehicle in a parking lot south
of the roadway before coming to final rest facing west after striking an office/apartment
building.
The pedestrian sustained life threatening injuries and was transported from the scene to
Mercy Hospital by Barnes County Ambulance before being flown to Fargo by Sanford AirMed.
No occupants inside the building were injured. All vehicles involved sustained moderate
damage. The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
