The crash happened at about 9:59 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2026. It occurred in the 12300 block of Valley Road near 62nd Street Southeast.<\/p>\n
Pickup Left Rural Road<\/h2>\n
The man drove a 2010 Chevrolet Colorado east on Valley Road. The pickup traveled downhill into the Sheyenne River Valley. It was approaching a bridge that crosses the river.<\/p>\n
Before reaching the bridge, the pickup left the right side of the roadway. It then struck the end of a concrete bridge rail.<\/p>\n
The driver suffered fatal injuries in the crash. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the North Dakota State Patrol.<\/p>\n
Authorities have not released the driver\u2019s name. The initial report identified him only as a 46-year-old Lisbon resident.<\/p>\n
Emergency Crews Responded<\/h2>\n
The North Dakota State Highway Patrol<\/a> responded to the crash. The Ransom County Sheriff\u2019s Office also assisted at the scene.<\/p>\n Lisbon Fire Department crews joined the response. First Medic Ambulance of Ransom County also sent emergency personnel.<\/p>\n The crash happened after dark on a rural section of Valley Road. The initial report did not list any other vehicles.<\/p>\n No other injuries were reported. The account also did not include information about possible passengers.<\/p>\n The scene was near a bridge crossing the Sheyenne River. The pickup was traveling downhill before leaving the road.<\/p>\n The North Dakota State Patrol continues to investigate the fatal crash. Officials have not announced a final cause.<\/p>\n The initial report did not identify speed as a factor. It also did not list weather or road conditions.<\/p>\n Authorities may release more details after investigators complete their work. The patrol has not announced when that could happen.<\/p>\n More agency information is available on the North Dakota State Highway Patrol website<\/a>. Crash reports can be requested through the patrol\u2019s online crash report page<\/a>.<\/p>\n The state maintains an online directory of county sheriff\u2019s offices<\/a>. Community information is available through the City of Lisbon website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota State Patrol. No further details were included in the initial account.<\/p>\nInvestigators Continue Work<\/h2>\n
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