Petersburg, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) – A serious two-vehicle crash in Nelson County has left a 66-year-old woman from Minnewaukan critically injured.
The collision occurred just after 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 7, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and ND Highway 32 in Petersburg. A 2023 Hyundai Tucson heading west on Highway 2 struck the right side of a 1999 Freightliner that was crossing northbound onto 1st Avenue.
The SUV’s driver, a 69-year-old Minnewaukan man, was uninjured, but his female passenger sustained serious injuries and was taken by ambulance for treatment. The semi-truck driver, a 46-year-old man from Scottsbluff, Nebraska, was also uninjured.
Charges remain under investigation, and the North Dakota Highway Patrol is continuing to look into the cause of the crash.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.