Colonel Brandon Solberg, Superintendent | North Dakota Highway Patrol
Colonel Brandon Solberg, Superintendent | North Dakota Highway Patrol
On Thursday, June 5, a fatal crash occurred involving two vehicles at the intersection of 156th Street SW and 359th Ave SW, one mile west of Douglas. The incident involved a John Deere side by side and a Kenworth truck.
The driver of the John Deere, Gorlyn Wohlk, aged 80 from Douglas, sustained fatal injuries. It was noted that Wohlk was not using a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The driver of the Kenworth truck, Richard Spaulding, aged 68 from Minot, was injured in the accident. Spaulding was wearing a seatbelt and was transported to Trinity Health in Minot for treatment.
According to reports, both vehicles were traveling west on 359th Ave SW when Spaulding attempted to pass Wohlk's vehicle. Wohlk made a left turn in front of the cement truck and was struck by it. The impact caused Wohlk's vehicle to come to rest in the north ditch while the cement truck tipped onto its driver side and slid along the roadway, blocking both lanes.
The road conditions were reported as good with cloudy weather at the time of the crash. Several agencies responded to the scene including NDHP, Ward County Sheriff’s Office, Max Fire Department, Douglas Fire Department, Garrison Ambulance, McLean County Sheriff’s Office, and Makoti Ambulance.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation into this incident.
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