Major Aaron Hummel, Chief of Staff | North Dakota Highway Patrol
Major Aaron Hummel, Chief of Staff | North Dakota Highway Patrol
A three-vehicle collision on North Dakota Highway 3 resulted in two fatalities and one serious injury on July 25, 2025. The crash occurred at mile marker 126 in Kidder County.
The incident involved a southbound Pontiac G6, driven by Matthew Yunker, which was traveling in the northbound lane. It sideswiped a Chevrolet Equinox heading north, driven by Derek Jackson. Following the impact, the Pontiac G6 became airborne and collided with another northbound vehicle, a Dodge Challenger driven by Milton Jeffries.
Yunker and Jeffries were ejected from their vehicles and pronounced dead at the scene. Neither driver was wearing a seatbelt. Jackson was not injured and had been wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Mahlon Jeffries, a passenger in the Dodge Challenger, sustained serious injuries despite wearing a seatbelt. He was transported for medical treatment via ground and air ambulance.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the crash. Other agencies involved include the Kidder County Sheriff’s Office, Steele Police Department, McLean County Sheriff’s Office, Bowdon Ambulance, Steele Ambulance, Kidder County EMS, and Wilton Ambulance.
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