ND Highway Patrol
Train vs Pedestrian Fatality-UPDATE
What: Fatality
Where: Highway 52 mile marker 67 approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Carpio
When: April 7, 2024 at 1:00 pm CT
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Crash Involvement: Train/Pedestrian
Agencies Involved: NDHP, Ward County Sheriff’s Office, Carpio FD, Burlington FD, and
Berthold Ambulance Service
Pedestrian
Name: Dale Graff
Hometown: Carpio, North Dakota
Gender/Age: 84 year old male
Injury: Fatal
NARRATIVE: At approximately 1300 pm on 4/7/2024, a fatal train vs pedestrian collision
occurred on the tracks near mile marker 67 on Highway 52 approximately 1.5 miles Northwest
of Carpio. A southbound Canadian Pacific Train operator observed a tractor near the tracks
approximately ½ mile away. The operator sounded the horn. The operator then observed a
male later identified as Dale Graff standing on the side of the tracks. The operator continued
to sound the horn. The train struck the male resulting in fatal injuries.
The incident remains under investigation by the NDHP.
