CARRINGTON, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Carrington Police Chief Brandon Sola was killed in a motorcycle accident in Fargo late Tuesday evening.

He was 36.

Sola was appointed Chief of police in April of this year. He was also a Master Sgt. with the ND Air National Guard in Fargo.

Mayor Tom Erdmann issued a statement following the tragic news.

Sola was headed west on I-94 when he lost control of the motorcycle. He was thrown from the motorcycle and landed in the median. He was not wearing a helmet. He is survived by his wife and five children.