Victor Port, 64, of West Fargo, faces two misdemeanor charges following a deadly July 2025 crash.<\/p>\n
The crash claimed the life of Adam Amin, who was riding his bicycle in a marked crosswalk.<\/p>\n
Attorneys have now reported reaching an agreement that could resolve the case without a jury trial.<\/p>\n
Attorneys Request Plea Hearing Instead of Trial<\/h2>\n
According to an October 26, 2026, letter filed in Clay County District Court, both sides have reached an agreement.<\/p>\n
Port’s attorney, Luke Heck, asked the court to cancel the upcoming settlement conference and jury trial.<\/p>\n
The attorney instead requested a plea hearing to address the proposed resolution.<\/p>\n
The filing requested between 30 and 45 minutes for the hearing.<\/p>\n
That time would allow Amin’s family to deliver a victim impact statement.<\/p>\n
The attorney also asked that the family be allowed to participate remotely through Zoom.<\/p>\n
The settlement conference was previously scheduled for October 29, with jury selection and trial proceedings planned for November 3.<\/p>\n
The agreement’s specific terms have not been publicly detailed in the available report.<\/p>\n
Deadly Crash Killed 9-Year-Old Boy<\/h2>\n
The charges stem from a July 31, 2025, crash in Moorhead.<\/p>\n
Adam Amin was riding his bicycle through a marked crosswalk at 40th Avenue South and 14th Street South.<\/p>\n
A City of Moorhead water truck, driven by Port, struck the child during a turn.<\/p>\n
Amin died following the collision.<\/p>\n
According to the criminal complaint, Port told investigators he stopped at the four-way intersection before making a left turn.<\/p>\n
He reported hearing a loud sound near the truck’s front passenger-side tire.<\/p>\n
Port told investigators he had not seen Amin before the collision.<\/p>\n
The complaint states investigators found no evidence that Port was using his phone, distracted, or impaired.<\/p>\n The Minnesota State Patrol conducted a crash reconstruction following the collision.<\/p>\n Investigators found the truck stopped beyond the intersection’s white stop line.<\/p>\n Its front bumper may have extended into the crosswalk.<\/p>\n The investigation also identified blind spots near the truck’s front passenger side.<\/p>\n Those blind spots could prevent a driver from seeing a bicyclist within approximately six feet of the front bumper.<\/p>\n Authorities also discovered problems with Port’s commercial driver’s license.<\/p>\n His commercial license had been downgraded in 2024 because of an expired medical certification.<\/p>\n Investigators determined Port was operating the city truck with a regular Class D North Dakota driver’s license.<\/p>\n Prosecutors filed two misdemeanor charges against Port in February 2026.<\/p>\n The first charge alleges failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.<\/p>\n The second alleges operating a vehicle without the required driver’s license.<\/p>\n Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.<\/p>\n These are possible maximum penalties, not a sentence imposed in the case.<\/p>\n The proposed hearing would provide Amin’s family an opportunity to address the court.<\/p>\n A victim impact statement allows relatives to describe how a death has affected their lives.<\/p>\n The court has not confirmed a completed plea or sentence in the information available for this report.<\/p>\n Readers can follow updates through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n Additional reporting is available from Valley News Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n Port remains presumed innocent unless he enters an accepted guilty plea or is convicted in court.<\/p>\n![\"Moorhead](\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Moorhead-Driver-in-Boys-Death-Nears-Plea-Hearing-1024x576.png\")
<\/a>Investigation Found Blind Spots and License Issues<\/h2>\n
Two Misdemeanor Charges Filed<\/h2>\n
Family May Address Court at Plea Hearing<\/h2>\n