(CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, on December 16,2017, at approximately 9:00 pm, a 2008 Chevrolet pickup was southbound on a gravel county road (182nd Ave. SE) four miles south of Wahpeton. The vehicle drifted across the northbound lane before the driver corrected and lost control of the vehicle.

The Chevy entered the east ditch and rolled before coming to rest on its right side in a nearby field. Seat belts were not in use.

35 year old, Jessica Denetz, 35 from  Mantador,  and 37 year old Jeremy Denetz,  from Doran, Minnesota  were ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.

It remains unknown at this time what occupant was driving. The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the Fairmount Fire and Rescue assisted at the scene.