Fatal Car-Semi Collision on Barnes County Road 22

SANBORN, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) – A vehicle collided with a semi-truck towing a trailer on Monday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 8:15 a.m. on Barnes County Road 22, about one mile east of Sanborn.

The Highway Patrol reported that the semi was traveling southbound on State Highway 1 while towing a soybean-filled trailer. A car, heading westbound, crossed into the path of the semi and collided with it on its passenger side.

A female passenger in the vehicle died at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo after being transferred from Mercy Hospital in Valley City. The driver of the car, a 15-year-old girl, sustained life-threatening injuries. The semi’s driver, a 59-year-old man from Valley City, was seriously injured during the collision.

Due to ongoing investigations, the Highway Patrol has not released the names of those involved.

Chris Harper reporting for trfnews.i234.me

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