Details:
- What: One vehicle DUI injury crash
- Where: Southbound Highway 30 milepost 123.5 (5 miles south of Maddock, ND)
- When: April 21st, 2024, at 1:55 A.M. Central Time
- Road Conditions: Dry asphalt
- Weather Conditions: Clear
- Crash Involvement: Vehicle left roadway striking a bridge guardrail
- Agencies Involved: North Dakota Highway Patrol, Benson County Sheriff’s Office, Maddock Rural Fire, Maddock Ambulance, and Sanford AirMed.
Vehicle No. 1:
- Type: 1995 Lincoln Mark III
- Driver: Donald Ystaas, 71, of Sheyenne, ND – Injured
- Restraints: Unbelted
- Charges: Driving under the influence
Narrative:
- The Lincoln was traveling southbound on Highway 30 when the driver lost control, veering off the roadway.
- The vehicle collided with the guardrail of the bridge and rotated before coming to rest facing north in the west ditch.
- Donald Ystaas, the driver, received on-scene treatment from Maddock Ambulance before being transported to SMP Health – St. Aloisius in Harvey for serious injuries.
- He was later transferred by Sanford AirMed to Sanford in Bismarck for further care.
- Ystaas was arrested for Driving Under the Influence.
- The investigation is ongoing under the jurisdiction of the North Dakota Highway Patrol.