VELVA, N.D. — A two-vehicle crash on 44th Street North near Velva resulted in the death of a 67-year-old man on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m., approximately 3 miles east of Velva, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
Carey Ziegler, who was driving a 2012 GMC Sierra westbound, was struck by a 2004 Freightliner pulling a dump trailer, driven by 46-year-old Justin Baker from Parshall, North Dakota. Authorities reported that Baker was traveling east before turning north onto 12th Avenue North when the collision occurred.
Ziegler was pronounced dead at the scene, while Baker did not sustain any injuries. Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident.
Emergency response teams were dispatched to the site, and the crash remains under investigation, according to the patrol's release.