The Memorial Day holiday weekend turned out to be a dangerous one on North Dakota Highways. Fatality crashes around the state claimed at least five lives and left others injured.
A 24-year old Williston man, Brandon Burkemo, died after his motorcycle collided with a pickup in Williams County on Monday.
Two motorcyclists from Wyndmere were killed when the motorcycle they were on was rear-ended by the driver of a pickup east of Lidgerwood on Saturday. The driver of the pickup fled the scene on foot and was later apprehended. He was identified as 41-year-old Roberto Eguiza of South Dakota. The cyclists were identified as 45-year-old Corey Volesky, the driver, and a passenger, 40-year=old Amber Volesky. Neither was wearing a helmet.
A 35-year old Fargo man crashed into the back of a crop sprayer on Highway 31 south of Raleigh (ND) on Saturday. Brandon Cermak was pronounced dead at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck.
A 42 year old man from Ryder (ND) was killed in an end-over-end crash Friday morning west of Douglas (ND). The NDHP says Nathan Wohlik was approaching a slow moving row crop sprayer and drove into the ditch. Wohlik was partially ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Two 13-year-old passengers sustained serious injuries.
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