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.
Praying 🙏
People still keep driving drunk, hope both drivers will be OK. The innocent lady didnt deserve this senseless crash.