UPDATE: Driver ID’s, Truck Crash By Thompson, North Dakota

THOMPSON, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – The Highway Patrol has identified the drivers involved in a 2-truck crash on Interstate-29 by Thompson, North Dakota on Friday afternoon.

What: Property-Damage Crash
Where: Southbound Interstate 29 Exit 130, 1 mile east of Thompson, ND
When: 07/12/2024, approximately 2:30 PM
Road Conditions: Good
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Crash Involvement: 2-Vehicle
Type of Crash: Rear-End
Agencies Involved: NDHP, Thompson Fire, Interstate Towing

Vehicle No. 1: 2020 International truck tractor with covered flatbed trailer
Driver No. 1: Vaughn Cormie; male; age 57; of Winnipeg, MB; uninjured
Restraints: Seat belt in use
Charges: Failure to Maintain Control-Distracted Driving

Vehicle No. 2: 2010 Freightliner flatbed straight truck
Driver No. 2: Daniel Yakubco; male; age 62; of Bismarck, ND; uninjured
Restraints: Seat belt in use
Charges: None

Narrative:

Cormie was driving the International south on Interstate 29. Yakubco was driving the Freightliner south as part of a roadway stripe painting convoy, exiting southbound Interstate 29 at Exit 130. Cormie failed to recognize the Freightliner ahead was moving more slowly, and the International rear-ended the Freightliner. The International came to rest on the shoulder, but the Freightliner came to rest in the right-hand lane of southbound traffic. Neither Cormie nor Yakubco were injured.

The Freightliner was equipped with illuminated warning lights and a traffic directional arrow board directing traffic to the left. It was also equipped with a rear crash impact attenuator. Southbound traffic on Interstate 29 was reduced to one lane for approximately 3 hours while the crash was investigated and cleared. Motorists are reminded to avoid distractions while driving and remain fully attentive to their surroundings and the driving task.

I’m Casey Rivers reporting for trfnews.i234.me