North Dakota Highway Patrol identifies 4 injured in south Fargo crash

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released the names of four people involved in a three-vehicle crash Thursday night in south Fargo.

Randon Kleppe, 21, of Fargo, was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Impala and suffered serious injuries, according to the Highway Patrol. His passenger, Carter York, 19, of Grand Forks, also suffered serious injuries.

Tracy Myhra, 41, of Fargo, was driving a Chevrolet Equinox and suffered serious injuries, the Highway Patrol said. Rhonda Gatheridge, 53, of West Fargo, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee and suffered minor injuries.

The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. Thursday, May 21 at the intersection of 42nd Street South and 52nd Avenue South.

The Highway Patrol said the Impala was headed south on 42nd Street when it ran a red light and hit the Equinox that had just entered the intersection. The Impala hit the driver’s side of the Equinox, causing the Equinox to leave the road and overturn. After the initial impact, the Impala began rotating and was then rear-ended by the Jeep.

Kleppe faces charges of driving under the influence, criminal vehicular injury, open container and no insurance, according to the Highway Patrol. York is facing charges of minor in consumption and open container.

All occupants were taken to Essentia Health. The crash remains under investigation.