SELFRIDGE, N.D. — An 83-year-old woman was killed in a crash involving her side-by-side and a semi-truck on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at approximately 3:05 p.m. Central Time on North Dakota Highway 6, about 2 miles east of Selfridge. The victim was operating a John Deere Gator while traveling west from a local farm to a field.
At the same time, a 2024 Freightliner tractor-trailer, driven by a 33-year-old Mandan man, was also traveling west. The truck driver attempted to pass the Gator in a designated passing zone. The Gator driver turned left and collided with the front right bumper of the Freightliner, resulting in her ejection from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities confirmed that the truck driver was wearing his seat belt, while the Gator driver was not. Road and weather conditions were reported as dry at the time of the crash.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident.