BISMARCK — Two fatalities were reported from a wrong-way collision on Highway 83 in Burleigh County Sunday morning.
The crash occurred just south of Wilton at approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 8. Limited visibility due to fog, measuring approximately 100 yards, contributed to the incident, according to authorities.
An 80-year-old woman from Williston was driving a GMC Acadia southbound in the northbound lanes when her vehicle struck a northbound Nissan Maxima head-on. The 21-year-old Bismarck woman driving the Nissan was not wearing a seat belt, while the elderly driver was.
Both drivers sustained serious injuries and were transported to a Bismarck hospital, where they later succumbed to their injuries. The North Dakota Highway Patrol confirmed that the northbound lanes of Highway 83 were closed to non-residential traffic for about two hours following the incident.
The investigation into the collision is ongoing, with the North Dakota Highway Patrol leading the inquiry.