On May 2nd, 2024, at approximately 8:16 pm, a three-vehicle injury crash occurred approximately 10 miles southeast of Minot on Highway 52 near mile marker 106. A 2021 Ford F-150 being driven by Jeffrey Michalenko was eastbound on Highway 52 near mile marker 106 in the left lane passing a semi. A 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier being driven by a juvenile male lost control while driving eastbound on Highway 52 attempting to pass the same semi as Jeffrey Michalenko. The Chevrolet Cavalier being driven by the juvenile male slid sideways into the westbound lanes in front of a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica being driven by Earl Fink. The westbound 2019 Chrysler Pacifica struck the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier on the driver side. Debris from the crash struck the 2021 Ford F-150. The juvenile male sustained serious
injuries and was transported to Trinity Hospital in Minot. Earl Fink and the passenger, Viola Fink sustained minor injuries and were transported to Trinity Hospital in Minot. Jeffrey Michalenko was not injured.


The crash remains under investigation by the NDHP.