What: Fatal Crash
Where: ND-8, 7 miles east of Hettinger
When: 1:00 MT
Road Conditions: Good seasonal driving conditions, dry
Weather Conditions: Clear, 66 degrees, 7 mph southerly wind
Crash Involvement: Truck-tractor towing a hay grinder
Type of Crash: Drove off road, rollover
Agencies Involved:
- Adams County Sheriff’s Office
- Hettinger Fire and Rescue
- Hettinger Ambulance
- North Dakota Highway Patrol
Vehicle No. 1: Black 1997 Mack Truck Tractor towing a hay grinder
- Driver No. 1: Jeffrey Strehlow, 62, Hettinger – Fatal Injuries
- Restraints: Under investigation
- Charges: None
NARRATIVE:
A 1997 Mack Truck Tractor towing a hay grinder was traveling west on US 12, about 1 mile west of the intersection with ND 8, approximately 7 miles east of Hettinger. The vehicle entered the south ditch and overturned. The 62-year-old male driver, identified as Jeffrey Strehlow from Hettinger, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.