Rear-end crash on I-29 near Buxton results in injuries

GRAND FORKS — A rear-end crash on Interstate 29 near Buxton has left two people injured.

The incident occurred at 11:22 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, approximately two miles north of Buxton. According to a report from the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the crash involved a 2012 Hyundai Sante Fe and a 2000 Geo Prism.

The driver of the Sante Fe, a 24-year-old from Reynolds, was not injured, but his 19-year-old passenger was injured. Both were wearing a seat belt.

The driver of the Prism, a 29-year-old woman from Grand Forks, also was injured. She also was wearing a seat belt.

Names of those involved have not yet been released.

According to the Highway Patrol report, “the Chevrolet and Hyundai were northbound in the right lane of Interstate 29, near mile marker 120. The Hyundai struck the rear of the Chevrolet and came to rest on the right shoulder facing north. The Chevrolet came to rest in the median facing southwest. The driver of the Chevrolet and passenger of the Hyundai were transported to Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.”

Other agencies that responded were the Traill County Sheriff’s Office, Reynolds Fire Department, Hillsboro Ambulance Service and Altru Ambulance Service

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