Minot  (NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that an Officer with the Minot Police Department responded to a reported reckless vehicle in Minot, on April 30 On Highway about 9:39 -p.m. The Officer located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle fled out of Minot into Ward County where Ward County Deputies took over the pursuit. The vehicle fled southbound on US Highway 83 at a high rate of speed.

McLean County Deputies took over the pursuit as the vehicle continued to flee southbound on Highway 83 near Max, ND. McLean County Deputies utilized tire disabling spike strips on the vehicle’s tires. The vehicle continued to flee southbound on Highway 83.

The driver of the vehicle a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado lost control near mile marker 134 (between Underwood and Washburn). The vehicle entered the median and rolled. The vehicle came to rest in the northbound lanes of Highway 83. The occupants were transported by Ambulance to CHI – St Alexius’ Hospital and Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, ND.2012 Chevrolet Silverado

The Driver a Male –had Serious Injuries
Restraint use under investigation
Charges: Under Investigation
A malepassenger sustained  – Non-life-threatening injuries.

Northbound US Highway 83 was temporarily closed in the area for approximately 1 hour until the scene could be cleared.
This crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Agencies Involved: North Dakota Highway Patrol, McLean County Sheriff’s Department, Ward County Sheriff’s Department, Minot Police Department, Underwood Fire and Ambulance, Washburn Fire and Ambulance and Bis-Man Metro Ambulance Service.