WILLIAMS COUNTY, N.D. – An 18-year-old man was killed in a head-on collision near Williston on Saturday, May 2.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at approximately 4:48 p.m. when a 2004 Dodge Dakota, driven by the teenager from Epping, was traveling southbound on 124th Avenue Northwest. The vehicle crossed the centerline at a high rate of speed and collided head-on with a 2023 Ford F-150, driven by a 42-year-old man from Williston, who was traveling northbound.
The crash site is located near the intersection of 124th Avenue Northwest and 53rd Street Northwest, approximately 14 miles from Williston. The teenage driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, died from injuries sustained in the incident. The driver of the Ford was wearing his seat belt and sustained minor injuries; there are no pending charges against him, according to authorities.
The collision occurred on a gravel road under sunny and normal driving conditions. The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.