NDHP – The Ford was westbound on US Highway 2, en route from Lakota to Devils
Lake. For an unknown reason, the vehicle left the roadway, entered the north ditch, and
continued into a tree row, striking several trees prior to coming to rest within the tree row. The
driver was transported by ambulance to CHI St. Alexius Hospital in Devils Lake and airlifted to
Altru Hospital in Grand Forks due to injuries sustained. The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.