According to a press release from the North Dakota State Patrol (NDSP), on Monday, Sept. 7 at approximately 9:19 p.m., a 2024 GMC Sierra was traveling north in the right lane on I-29 near mile marker 175. The Sierra was traveling behind a 2018 Toyota Yaris, when the driver of the Sierra rear-ended the Yaris, causing the Yaris to enter the left lane. A 2017 Toyota Highlander traveling north in the left lane was struck by the Yaris. The driver and two passengers of the Yaris were injured and transported to Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. One of the passengers, a juvenile who was not wearing a seatbelt and was seriously injured, was then transported to Sanford Medical Center-Fargo. The driver of the Sierra and the driver and three passengers of the Highlander were wearing their seatbelts and not injured. The northbound lane of I-29 was closed for approximately one and a half hours.
Agencies who responded to the accident included North Dakota State Patrol,Walsh County Sheriff’s Office, Grafton Volunteer Fire Department, and Valley Ambulance and Rescue. The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota State Patrol.