North Dakota
21-year-old woman seriously injured in crash that closed Highway 83 near Sterling
STERLING, N.D. (KFYR) – A 21-year-old Sterling woman sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash around 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol said she was riding a dirt bike in the west ditch of Highway 83 on the south side of Sterling and attempted to cross the highway to the east at 5th Avenue NE.
A 34-year-old Devils Lake man was driving a semi south on Highway 83 and hit the bike as he was unable to stop when it entered the roadway.
The woman was airlifted to a hospital in Bismarck with severe injuries. Authorities say she was wearing a helmet. The driver of the semi was not injured.
Highway 83 near Sterling was closed due to the crash and reopened at 11 p.m. Sunday.
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