Head-on crash kills 1 in Mandan

MANDAN, N.D. — Traffic was backed up for several hours following a fatal head-on crash on Memorial Highway in Mandan on Friday, Oct. 6.

A 37-year-old male from Mandan was driving his Chrysler 300 at 4 p.m. east along the highway when the vehicle veered into westbound traffic, according to a report from the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

The vehicle struck a Dodge Ram, driven by a 56-year-old female from Mandan, that had been heading west. Following the collision, both vehicles came to a stop in the roadway, blocking both westbound lanes, the report said. The crash occurred just east of 32nd Avenue Southeast.

The man in the Chrysler died after being taken via ambulance to the hospital. The driver in the Dodge Ram was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Both drivers were wearing seat belts, the report added.

Names of those involved will be released Saturday.

The crash remains under investigation.

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