Cass County, ND – A fatal crash in Cass County on Wednesday evening left one man dead and another injured. Authorities are investigating the details surrounding the crash, which occurred around 8:25 p.m. at the intersection of Cass County Road 26 and Highway 18.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, a 2026 Western Star cement truck traveling westbound on Cass County Road 26 failed to stop at a stop sign, resulting in a collision with a 2023 Kenworth truck pulling a loaded 2015 Trinity live bottom trailer. The impact caused the trailer to detach and spill its load of potatoes into the west ditch. The driver of the cement truck, a 34-year-old man from Fort Myers, Florida, suffered fatal injuries and was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The driver of the Kenworth truck, a 78-year-old man from Minto, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was wearing his seatbelt. He was transported to Sanford Health for medical treatment.
The crash is under investigation, with charges pending. Agencies involved in the response included the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Sanford Ambulance-Fargo, and several local fire departments.
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