BARNES COUNTY, N.D. – Authorities are seeking information related to a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of a pedestrian on a highway near Valley City.
On Saturday, Dec.20, dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting a pedestrian walking along Interstate 94. Law enforcement made contact with the man and he declined assistance. Additional calls continued to be received throughout the evening, with the last report to dispatch occurring at approximately 10:55 p.m.
On Sunday, Dec. 21, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a passerby observed a body in the
ditch and called 911. The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) and the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office responded and observed pieces of a vehicle consistent with a hit-and-run and located the pedestrian deceased in the same area.
The crash remains under investigation by NDHP. The hit-and-run vehicle has not been identified or located. NDHP is asking for the public’s assistance looking for a vehicle with new damage that would have been in the area during the late-night hours of Dec. 20, or the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 21. A large portion of a vehicle’s bug deflector was found damaged and left at the scene. There may also be damage to the front and/or passenger side.
If you have information related to this incident, please contact NDHP at 701-328-2447 or via email at [email protected].
