New Rockfored (NDHP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports an individual has died, after a vehicle rollover, which later became engulfed in flames south of New Rockford about 9:30 Monday evening.

The 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling northbound on County Road 14 when it went into both the east and west ditch. The vehicle vaulted over an approach, landed and began to roll. At some point, the vehicle caught on fire, coming to rest in the ditch. Fire later engulfed the vehicle.

The driver will be identified later as the investigation continues.

Assisting at the scene were, the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office and New Rockford Fire Department.n