DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KFGO) – A Fargo man was arrested for drunk driving following a three-vehicle crash in Devils Lake around 11 a.m. Sunday.
The State Patrol says an SUV driven by 28-year-old Tanner Mitchell ran a red light at the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and State Highway 20 and t-boned a vehicle that had the right-of-way. The driver of that vehicle, 63-year old Paul Tronson, was seriously injured. A passenger, Kristy Tronson, was not hurt. Both are from Doyan, North Dakota.
Mitchell’s SUV ended up in a ditch and the driver’s side wheel flew off and struck a car traveling on Highway 20. The driver of that vehicle, 84-year old Earl Pelton, and his passenger, 80-year old Darlene Pelton, both of Dickinson, were not hurt.
Mitchell is facing charges of DUI, Driving Under Suspension, Reckless Driving, and cited for running a red light.
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