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UPDATE: November 5, 2026. The driver of vehicle 2 died due to injuries sustained…

By Adrian Cole · 1 min read

UPDATE: November 5, 2026. The driver of vehicle 2 died due to injuries sustained in the crash.

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NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 19, 2026

MOUNTRAIL COUNTY INJURY CRASH

What: Injury crash

Where: Highway 2, mile marker 106, 15 miles east of Stanley

When: Sunday, October 18, 9:18 p.m.

Road Conditions: Dry

Weather Conditions: Clear

Crash Involvement: Two-vehicle

Type of Crash: Head-on

Agencies Involved: North Dakota State Patrol; Mountrail County Sheriff’s Office; Ward County Sheriff’s Office; Berthold Fire Department; Berthold Ambulance Services; Stanley Fire Department; Stanley Ambulance Service; Community Ambulance Services; Trinity Air Ambulance
Vehicle No. 1: 2000 Dodge Intrepid

Driver No. 1: Male, 28, Devils Lake, injured
Restraints: Seatbelt in use
Charges: DUI (Class B Misdemeanor); Criminal Vehicular Injury (Class B Felony)

Vehicle No. 2: 2008 Dodge Caliber
Driver No. 2: Female, 25, Stanley, serious injuries
Restraints: Seatbelt in use

NARRATIVE: On Sunday, October 18 at approximately 9:18 p.m., a Dodge Intrepid was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Highway 2 near mile marker 106. The Dodge Intrepid collided head-on with a Dodge Caliber. The driver of the Intrepid sustained minor injuries and was transported to Trinity Health, Minot. The driver of the Dodge Caliber sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was flown to Trinity Health, Minot. The driver of the Intrepid was arrested for DUI and Criminal Vehicular Injury.

The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota State Patrol.

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  1. So sad again hopping the laws change here in North Dakota on the reckless choices people are making with driving under the influence putting everyone at risk taking life’s Justice For Katarina and all the life’s that are taken

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