Montana man seriously injured after fleeing police in Stanley

STANLEY, N.D. — A 31-year-old male suffered serious injuries in a single vehicle crash on Highway 2 near Stanley, when he attempted to flee police on Saturday, July 29 at 11:09 p.m.

Sidney Bowman of Conrad, Montana, faces charges of fleeing a peace officer, DUI-Felony, driving under revocation, reckless endangerment and multiple weapon violations, the North Dakota State Highway Patrol said in a news release.

A Stanley police officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Bowman who was driving a Ford F-150 in Stanley, the highway patrol said.

Bowman fled westbound on Highway 2 at speeds exceeding 100 mph, according to the highway patrol.

Bowman entered a 45 mph construction zone at a high rate of speed, but his vehicle failed to negotiate the reduced speed zone and left the roadway, the highway patrol said.

Bowman’s vehicle entered the median, striking a steel bridge guardrail near mile marker 73 approximately 20 miles out of Stanley, the highway patrol said.

Bowman was transported by ambulance to Tioga Medical Center, and then taken by air to Trinity Health in Minot.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

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