DUNN CENTER – A Fargo man suffered serious injuries in a crash Wednesday near Dunn Center.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened Tuesday morning on Highway 200 east of Dunn Center.
According to the Patrol, a truck was headed west on Highway 200 at the same time a separate truck was eastbound in the same area.
The westbound truck crossed the center line and collided head-on with the eastbound truck. After the impact, the westbound truck came to rest blocking both lanes of Highway 200, while the eastbound truck tipped onto its side and came to rest in the south ditch.
The eastbound truck’s driver was airlifted to a Minot hospital with serious injuries, while the westbound truck’s driver, a 63-year-old Fargo man, was airlifted to Bismarck, also with serious injuries.
The roadway was blocked for five hours, with traffic rerouted through a detour.
The crash remains under investigation.
