What: Fatal Crash
Where: Highway 2 near mile marker 115
When: 4/3 @ approx. 11:44 pm Central Time
Road Conditions: Scattered Ice
Weather Conditions: Light Snow
Crash Involvement: Single Vehicle Rollover
Type of Crash: Single Vehicle Rollover
Agencies Involved: NDHP, Ward County Sheriff’s Office, Mountrail County Sheriff's Office, Berthold Ambulance, Berthold Fire.
Vehicle No. 1: 2012 Silver Chevrolet Silverado
Driver No. 1: 34-year-old female, Williston, ND, Serious Injury.
Restraints: Seatbelt not in use
Charges: Ongoing investigation
Passenger No. 1: 12-year-old female, Williston, ND, Fatal Injury
Restraints: Seatbelt not in use
Passenger No. 2: 13-year-old female, Williston, ND, Fatal Injury
Restraints: Seatbelt not in use
NARRATIVE: On the above date and time, the Chevrolet Silverado was Westbound on Hwy 2, when the Driver lost control of vehicle due to ice on the roadway, entered the median, and overturned. The driver and both occupants were ejected as none of them were using seatbelts.
One juvenile came to rest on the roadway, where she was subsequently struck by an empty truck tractor/semi-trailer. The other juvenile came to rest in the median. Both juveniles were pronounced deceased on scene. Driver was transported by EMS with serious injuries. The name of the driver will be released at a later time.
This Crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
