VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – On December 5th, 2020, Trooper Joshua Page attempted to stop a motorist for a traffic violation on I-94 in Fargo.
The vehicle fled at a high rate of speed eastbound on I-94, crossing the Red River into Minnesota. After entering Minnesota, the vehicle continued to flee. Trooper Page made the decision to discontinue the pursuit. After discontinuing, Trooper Page continued to drive in Minnesota, eastbound on I-94 to ensure the fleeing vehicle did not crash. Just east of the 34th St. overpass in Moorhead, M.N. the suspect vehicle had rolled. Trooper Page located one occupant from the vehicle in the median. The male occupant had been ejected from the vehicle. The male suspect was alive, and treatment was provided.
A short time later, Trooper Gabriel Irvis arrived, and a passing motorist alerted Trooper Irvis to a female laying in the westbound lanes of I-94 at the same location. The female had been the driver of the suspect vehicle and was ejected in the crash. Trooper Irvis provided medical treatment to include CPR to the female and was able to revive her. Once EMS personnel arrived, care was transferred, and the female suspect survived the incident.
N.D. Highway Patrol Captain Bryan Niewind talked about how his troopers efforts saved two lives.
Trooper Page and Irvis received the NDPOA Lifesaving Award is for law enforcement officers’ actions that significantly contribute to saving a human life. Both Trooper’s also received the NDPOA Exceptional Performance Award is for law enforcement officers who handle or confront an emergency and handle it in a professional manner.
The two received their awards during a ceremony in the N.D. Department of Transportation District office in Valley City on Thursday, November 4th.
