Update…

Edgeley  (NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol on Thursday reported that the South Dakota woman involved in a crash at the intersection of Highway 13 and Highway 281 near Edgeley on Tuesday July 28, 2020 has died of her injuries.

According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, 40 year-old Dean Johs of Napoleon was traveling westbound on Highway 13. A Toyota driven by 63 year-old Paula Thovson of Watertown, South Dakota,was traveling southbound on Highway 281. The Ford went through the marked intersection and the trailer it was pulling was struck by Thovson.

Thovson was airlifted to Avera Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota where she later died from her injuries in the crash. Johs was transported to Wishek Hospital and later released. Charges are pending.

The Highway Patrol was assisted on the scene by the LaMoure County Sheriff, Dickey County Sheriff, Edgeley Ambulance, and Edgeley Fire Department.

Previously…

Edgeley (NDHP)  The ND Highway patrol reported that around 4:30 pm Tues, a 2017 Ford F350 Pickup operated by 40 year old Dean Johs of Napoleon, pulling a gooseneck trailer, was traveling westbound on Highway 13.   A 2011 Toyota driven by a 64 year old female from Watertown, SD was traveling southbound on Highway 281.

The Ford went through the marked intersection at Highway 13 and Highway 281. The Toyota struck the front of the trailer with the driver side. The trailer detached and traveled into the south ditch. The Ford rotated and rolled counter clockwise to the west and the into the north ditch. The Toyota traveled west on Highway 13 onto the north shoulder.  Johs was transported to Wishek Hospital and was later released. The unidentified driver of the Toyota was taken by life flight to Avera Hospital in Aberdeen to be treated for serious injuries.

Assisting at the scene were, the LaMoure County Sheriff, Dickey County Sheriff, Edgeley Ambulance, Edgeley Fire.

The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.