Early morning crash in north Fargo kills one person, injures two others

FARGO — One person was killed and two people were injured in an early morning crash in north Fargo.

The single-vehicle crash happened around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, in the 1200 block of 10th Street North, the North Dakota Highway Patrol said in a news release.

A 2012 Dodge Journey was going north on 10th Street North at a high rate of speed and as the vehicle crossed 12th Avenue North, the driver lost control and the SUV left the roadway, the patrol said.

The vehicle, with three males inside, hit the rear bumper of an unoccupied parked vehicle in a driveway before colliding with a large tree on the boulevard.

The driver sustained serious injuries and was transported for medical treatment. He is under investigation for possible charges, the patrol said.

A passenger died as a result of injuries from the crash, the patrol said. A second passenger suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported for medical treatment.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

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