On Friday, March 28, a Fargo man was killed in a two vehicle accident.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the accident happened westbound on U.S. Highway 2 in Berthold . Scott Olsen, aged 42 and from Fargo, was driving a pickup and in front of him was a semi tractor, which was being driven by Justin Landis of Dagmar, Mont. The semi was pulling a grain trailer and it slowed down to make a left turn. Olsen then drove into the back of it. Emergency responders arrived at the scene but were unable to save Olsen who was declared dead.
Both Landis and a passenger in the pickup with Olsen were uninjured.
The reason why Olsen drove into the semi is not yet known and the accident is under investigation. The outcome of toxicology is also awaited.
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