Two Vehicle Fatality Crash NARRATIVE
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NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | January 1, 2021 Two Vehicle Fatality Crash What: Two vehicle fatality crash Where: West edge of Bismarck Expressway Bridge When: 01/01/2020 0216 AM Road Conditions: Frost Weather Conditions: Fog Crash Involvement: Two vehicles Type of Crash: Head on Agencies Involved: NDHP, Bismarck/Mandan PD, Morton County SO Vehicle No. 1: 2015 Chrysler 200 Driver No. 1: Female (24), Cherry Creek, SD - Fatal Restraints: Seatbelt/Airbag Passenger: Male (25), Bismarck - Injured Restraints: Unrestrained/Airbag Passenger Female (28), Fort Yates, ND - Injured Vehicle No. 2: 2008 Dodge Ram Driver No. 2: Kenyon Eagle (18) Bismarck, ND - Injured Restraints: Seatbelt/Airbag Charges: Driving under the influence NARRATIVE: A Dodge Ram was traveling west bound crossing the Bismarck Expressway Bridge. A Chrysler Sedan was traveling east bound in the west bound lanes. The driver of the Dodge attempted to avoid collision with the wrong way driver by steering right. Just west of the bridge the vehicles hit head on in the outside lane. The Chrysler spun counterclockwise into the north ditch. The Chrysler came to rest on the outer edge of the ditch facing south bound. The Dodge came to rest in the outside lanes facing west. The occupants in the Chrysler required Southwest Region | 601 Channel Drive | Bismarck, ND 58501 PHONE: (701) 328-2467 | FAX: (701) 328-1717 | ND.gov/NDHP extrication. The driver of the sedan was pronounced dead at the scene. The passengers and driver of the Dodge were transported to Sanford in Bismarck by Metro Ambulance. The crash remains under investigation by the NDHP. _________________________________________________________________________________ For More Information Contact: Sgt Travis Skar [email protected] Southwest Region | 601 Channel Drive | Bismarck, ND 58501 PHONE: (701) 328-2467 | FAX: (701) 328-1717 | ND.gov/NDHP .