NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | July 1,
2022
Dickey County Injury Crash – Update
What: Injury
Where: Highway 281 mm 13.5 (8 miles north of Ellendale)
When: 07/01/2022 at 3:33 P.M.
Road Conditions: Good
Weather Conditions: Sunshine
Crash Involvement: 1 vehicle (School Bus)
Type of Crash: Ran off roadway
Agencies Involved: North Dakota Highway Patrol, Dickey County Sheriff’s Department,
Ellendale ambulance, and Careflight.
Vehicle No. 1: 2022 International Navistar School Bus
Driver No. 1: (Nancy Bohnet) 35-year-old female,
Olds, Alberta, Injured Restraints: Seatbelt in use
Charges: Under Investigation
NARRATIVE: A pickup and two school buses were traveling northbound on Highway 281
north of Ellendale. The lead pickup was slowing down to negotiate a left hand turn to travel
west bound on 89 th St SE. The second school bus hit the brakes and swerved right into the
east ditch to avoid striking the lead school bus. The second bus traveled north in the east
ditch striking an embankment at the intersection of 89 th St SE. The second bus traveled over
the embankment striking a highway sign and entered the east ditch again. The second bus
sustained front end damage from entering the east ditch a second time. The driver of the
second school bus was transported by ambulance to Ellendale airport. Care Flight transported
the driver to Avera Hospital in Aberdeen, SD to be treated for her injuries sustained in the
crash. Neither school bus had passengers. The crash is under investigation by the North
Dakota Highway Patrol.