Updated: Name Released
Incident: Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash
Location: Intersection of 25th Street South & 13th Avenue South, Fargo
Date & Time: July 4th, 2024 @ approximately 10:41 p.m.
Conditions: Dry roads, cloudy, lighted
Crash Details:
A tragic accident occurred on the night of July 4th at the intersection of 25th Street South and 13th Avenue South in Fargo. The crash involved a 2014 Harley Davidson 883 motorcycle and a 2015 Mazda 3.
Involved Parties:
- Motorcycle:
- Driver: Jason Short, 47, Fargo, ND – sustained fatal injuries, no helmet worn.
- Passenger: Lanayah Wheeler, 19, Arapahoe, WY – sustained life-threatening injuries, no helmet worn.
- Mazda 3:
- Driver: Kellcie Brown, 21, Fargo, ND – injured, restrained.
- Passenger: Kellie Sharratt, 21, Fargo, ND – West Fargo, ND – injured, restrained.
Narrative:
Jason Short was operating the Harley Davidson eastbound on 13th Avenue when he entered the intersection with 25th Street South against a red light. The motorcycle collided with the front right corner of the Mazda 3, which was traveling southbound on a green light.
The impact ejected both Short and Wheeler from the motorcycle. Short was pronounced dead at the scene, while Wheeler was transported to Sanford Hospital in Fargo with life-threatening injuries. Neither were wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
Brown and Sharratt, occupants of the Mazda, were transported to Essentia Hospital in Fargo with non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident is under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol, with assistance from Fargo PD, Fargo FD, and Sanford Ambulance.