Buxton teenagers raise money for friend involved in train crash

BUXTON, ND (Valley News Live) – Three friends of 18-year-old Jack Knudsvig are helping him raise money to buy a new car after he was involved in a train accident on Thursday, Sept. 19.

“You don’t expect something like this to happen to one of your closest friends,” said Rylan Sundby.

Melanie Billings, a friend of Knudsvig and one of the brains behind Go Fund Me, says school would be boring without him. “He's the funniest person I know. He tells you whatever is on his mind. It's usually really funny,” says Billings.

The accident left Knudsvig's car a total write-off. The three of them had the idea of ​​getting Knudsvig a new car for his return home: “We all sat together. We thought Jack would need a new car and we thought why not start a Go Fund Me campaign,” said Tyson Knudsvig.

They have already raised over $20,000.

“It just shows what kind of community we have here. All these people made this possible and showed how much they care about him and his family,” Billings says.

If you would like to help by donating, click here to support Jack on his road to recovery.

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