{"id":31075,"date":"2026-05-31T06:12:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T11:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=31075"},"modified":"2026-05-31T06:12:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T11:12:59","slug":"dunseith-man-dies-in-rolette-county-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/dunseith-man-dies-in-rolette-county-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunseith Man Dies In Rolette County Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Dunseith Man Dies In Rolette County Crash<\/h2>\n<p><strong>DUNSEITH, N.D.<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A 49-year-old Dunseith man died early Saturday after a pickup left the road and struck a tree in Rolette County.<\/p>\n<p>The crash happened at about 1:59 a.m. on May 30, 2026. It happened near 9881 28th Avenue Northeast in Dunseith.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statepatrol.nd.gov\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Dakota State Patrol<\/a>, the man was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado K1500 south on 28th Avenue Northeast.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle was south of the intersection with 99th Street Northeast. Authorities said the pickup was traveling at an unknown speed.<\/p>\n<h2>Pickup Struck A Tree<\/h2>\n<p>Investigators said the Chevrolet failed to make it through a curve. The driver then lost control of the pickup.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle left the road and struck a tree. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the man was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. His name was not released in the initial report.<\/p>\n<h2>Crash Remains Under Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>Road conditions were dry at the time of the crash. Weather conditions were also listed as dry.<\/p>\n<p>The crash happened during nighttime hours. No other vehicles were involved.<\/p>\n<p>The crash was listed as a single-vehicle crash. It was also described as a vehicle-versus-fixed-object crash.<\/p>\n<p>Several agencies responded to the scene. They included the North Dakota State Patrol and the <a href=\"https:\/\/rolettecountynd.gov\/departments\/lawenforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rolette County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Dunseith Police Department also assisted. Dunseith Fire Department and Belcourt Fire Department also responded.<\/p>\n<p>Dunseith Ambulance Service and Belcourt Ambulance Service were also called to the crash scene.<\/p>\n<p>The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota State Patrol. Crash report information may be requested through the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statepatrol.nd.gov\/ndhp-about-us\/contact-ndhp\/request-crash-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crash report request page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31076\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31076\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dunseith-Man-Dies-In-Rolette-County-Crash-300x200.png\" alt=\"Dunseith Man Dies In Rolette County Crash\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dunseith-Man-Dies-In-Rolette-County-Crash-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dunseith-Man-Dies-In-Rolette-County-Crash-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dunseith-Man-Dies-In-Rolette-County-Crash-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dunseith-Man-Dies-In-Rolette-County-Crash.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dunseith Man Dies In Rolette County Crash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 49-year-old Dunseith man died after his pickup left 28th Avenue Northeast and struck a tree early Saturday in Rolette County. 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