VERONA, N.D. (NDHP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) responded to a second crash on Highway 1 seven hours after a fatal crash on the same Highway near Vernona, North Dakota. In the second crash one of the drivers was seriously injured with non-life threatening injuries.

The Highway Patrol said at 3:24 pm Thursday, May 25th, a 2022 Terragator driven by Tavon Stadler of Cooperstown, North Dakota was northbound on Highway 1 attempting to turn left into a field approach. A 2012 Ford Focus driven by Suzanne Siedschlag of Berlin, North Dakota was traveling northbound behind the Terragtor on Highway 1. The Ford approached and stuck the rear of the Terragator. After striking the Terragator, the Ford left the roadway into the east ditch and came to rest in a slough.

Lamoure FD responded and extricated Suzanne from the Ford. Suzanne was transported to the Oakes Hospital then to Fargo by Sanford AirMed for her serious but non-life threatening injuries sustained in the crash. The Terragator stopped in the field approach. Tavon was not hurt in the crash. The crash remains under investigation with the Highway Patrol.