WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A man faces driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter charges in a head-on collision near Williston that killed a woman and a child from the city. Troopers say the 52-year-old Williston man was driving the wrong way on U.S. Highway 2 when his pickup collided with the woman’s vehicle at about 8 p.m. Saturday. The 44-year-old woman and a juvenile female passenger died at the scene. A 27-year-old man from Jonesboro, Georgia, was a passenger in the vehicle and suffered serious injuries. The patrol says the driver of the pickup suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Vehicle No. 1: 2012 Dodge Ram Pickup
Driver No. 1: Mark Bearce 52 Williston, ND-Injured
Restraints: Seatbelt used
Charges: DUI and Vehicular Manslaughter


Vehicle No. 2: 2015 Toyota Sienna
Driver No. 2: Stephanie Lee 44 Williston, ND(Deceased)
Restraints: Seatbelt used
Charges: No charges were filed

Passenger No. 1: LaDarian Taylor -22 Jonesboro, GA (Injured)
Restraints: Seatbelt used

Passenger No. 2: 7 year old juvenile Williston, ND (Deceased)

Vehicle No. 3: 2019 Ford F350
Driver No. 3 Zachary Brown-22 Fayettteville UT (Not injured)