Rear-end collision on I-29 near Buxton leaves one injured – Grand Forks Herald

GRAND FORKS – Two people were injured in a rear-end crash on Interstate 29 near Buxton.

The incident occurred on Sunday, August 18, at 11:22 a.m., about two miles north of Buxton. According to a report from the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the accident involved a 2012 Hyundai Sante Fe and a 2000 Geo Prism.

The driver of the Sante Fe, a 24-year-old from Reynolds, was uninjured, but his 19-year-old passenger was injured. Both were wearing seat belts.

The driver of the Prism, a 29-year-old woman from Grand Forks, was also injured. She was also wearing a seatbelt.

The names of those involved have not yet been published.

According to the Highway Patrol report, “The Chevrolet and Hyundai were traveling northbound in the right lane of Interstate 29, near mile marker 120. The Hyundai struck the rear of the Chevrolet and came to rest in the northbound right shoulder lane. The Chevrolet came to rest in the southwest median. The driver of the Chevrolet and the passenger of the Hyundai were transported to Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.”

Other agencies involved included the Traill County Sheriff's Office, Reynolds Fire Department, Hillsboro EMS and Altru EMS.

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