JAMESTOWN, N.D. – A 16-year-old boy is dead after being struck by a semi in Jamestown.
It happened at 4th Street Northeast and 5th Avenue around 4:30 PM on Wednesday, January 21.
The Highway Patrol said a semi pulling a trailer was turning when it struck the teen from Jamestown while he was crossing the street.
When asked if the teen was walking in a crosswalk, a Highway Patrol spokesperson said they can’t answer that since the crash is under investigation.
A GoFundMe fundraiser identifies the teen as 16-year-old Jake Stiles who was walking from Dollar General which is a few blocks from his home.
The driver, a 36-year-old man from Lehr, North Dakota, wasn’t hurt and was wearing a seat belt. Charges against him are under investigation.
