Kidder County, ND – A deadly crash involving three vehicles shut down a stretch of North Dakota Highway 3 in Kidder County on Friday night, resulting in two fatalities and one person suffering serious injuries.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at mile marker 126 on Highway 3 around 8 p.m. Friday. Authorities said a southbound Pontiac G6, driven by a 36-year-old man from Hensler, was traveling in the northbound lane when it sideswiped a Chevrolet Equinox driven by a 47-year-old man from Harvey. The Pontiac then went airborne and collided head-on with a northbound Dodge Challenger. The impact ejected both the Pontiac G6 driver and the Dodge Challenger’s driver, a 61-year-old man from Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
The passenger in the Dodge Challenger, a 62-year-old man also from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, sustained serious injuries and was transported to a medical facility by ground and air ambulance. The Chevrolet Equinox driver was reportedly uninjured. According to the Highway Patrol, seatbelt usage was inconsistent among those involved, with neither deceased driver wearing a seatbelt, while the surviving drivers and passengers in the other vehicles were restrained.
A significant emergency response included the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Kidder County Sheriff’s Office, Steele Police Department, McLean County Sheriff’s Office, Bowdon Ambulance, Steele Ambulance, Kidder County EMS, and Wing Ambulance. The names of the victims have not been released pending notification of family members.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
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