What:
- Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Where:
- 3700 block 55th Ave S, Fargo, ND
When:
- June 29th, 2024, 8:28 PM Central
Road Conditions:
- Good, dry
Weather Conditions:
- Partly cloudy
Crash Involvement:
- Motorcycle
Type of Crash:
- Fixed Object
Agencies Involved:
- North Dakota Highway Patrol
- Fargo Fire
- Fargo PD
- Sanford Ambulance
Vehicle No. 1:
- 2020 KTM Juke 390 motorcycle
Driver No. 1:
- Reese Lewis, Male, 19, Wahpeton, Fatal Injuries
- Restraints: Helmet in Use
- Charges: None
Vehicle No. 2:
- 2002 Yamaha V-Star
Driver No. 1:
- Devin Privratsky, Male, 19, Wahpeton, Non-Life-Threatening Injuries
- Restraints: Helmet in Use
- Charges: None
Narrative:
On June 29th, 2024, at 8:28 PM, Reese Lewis, 19, from Wahpeton, was driving a 2020 KTM Juke 390 motorcycle eastbound on 55th Ave S from 38th St S in Fargo. He lost control of the motorcycle and struck the south curb, causing him to be ejected and hit a light pole. Reese was transported to Essentia Health, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Following closely, Devin Privratsky, also 19 from Wahpeton, was driving a 2002 Yamaha V-Star motorcycle. Devin attempted to avoid Reese’s crash but overturned his motorcycle. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Essentia Health.
These incidents are being treated as two separate crashes and are under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.