Petersburg, ND – A vehicle crash at the intersection of US Highway 2 and 1st Avenue in Petersburg left one person seriously injured on Monday afternoon.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at approximately 2:03 p.m. on July 7, 2025. Investigators say a Hyundai Tucson was traveling westbound on US Highway 2 when it struck the right side of a northbound Freightliner grain trailer at the intersection with 1st Avenue. The impact sent both vehicles into separate ditches— the Hyundai ending up in the east ditch and the Freightliner in the west ditch of 1st Avenue.
Authorities report that the 69-year-old male driver of the Hyundai Tucson, from Minnewaukan, ND, was not injured in the crash. However, his passenger, a 66-year-old woman also from Minnewaukan, sustained serious injuries despite wearing a seat belt and having airbags deployed. The driver of the Freightliner, a 46-year-old man from Scottsbluff, NE, was reportedly uninjured. Both Hyundai occupants were transported from the scene by ambulance for further medical attention.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol, along with the Nelson County Sheriff’s Department and Michigan Ambulance Service, responded to the scene. Road and weather conditions were reported as good at the time of the crash. Both drivers were restrained and authorities state that charges are under investigation as they continue to review the circumstances of the incident.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol urges anyone with additional information about the crash to contact investigators as the case remains open.
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