NDHPWAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – Two 20-year-old men are dead after their car collided with a snow plow just west of Wahpeton.

The men were indentified as, the driver 20 year-old Taylor Cofell of LaMoure and  his passenger, 20 year-old Thomas Serr of Aberdeen.  They were pronounced dead at the scene on state Highway 13 about 8 p.m. Thursday, November 6th.

Authorities say the crash happened at an intersection when the car pulled in front of the snow plow while trying to turn onto the highway.  The patrol says they were not wearing their seat belts.

The snow plow operator, 48 year-old Ron Brakke of Sheldon was not injured.   The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.