Hazelton, ND – A 50-year-old man from Menoken was killed Thursday evening in a single-vehicle crash in Emmons County.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 8 p.m. Thursday near the 100 block of 61st Street Southeast in Hazelton. Troopers said the man was driving a 2003 Pontiac Montana southbound on 1st Avenue Southeast when he failed to negotiate a left turn at the intersection of 61st Street Southeast. The vehicle left the roadway, entered a ditch, and struck a tree.
Authorities said the driver died at the scene from his injuries. His name has not yet been released pending family notification.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol reported that road conditions were dry and weather was clear at the time of the crash. It is unknown whether the man was wearing a seatbelt. The Emmons County Sheriff’s Department, Hazelton Rural Fire, and Linton Ambulance assisted at the scene.
The incident remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
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