MCKENZIE COUNTY, North Dakota — An icy bridge is being blamed for a fatality in North Dakota on Wednesday morning.
A press release from the North Dakota State Police (NDSP) stated that on Wednesday, October 28 at approximately 6:42 a.m., a 2002 Ford F-150 was northbound on Highway 58 between mile marker 8 and 9.
The pickup truck began crossing the MonDak Bridge, which at the time was icy and frost-covered. The driver of the pickup truck lost control and crossed into the southbound lane.
A 2026 Western Star CMV was southbound and struck the pickup in what police say was a T-bone collision. The driver of the F-150, a 58-year-old Montana man, died at the scene. The driver of the CMV sustained minor injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
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