WILLISTON — A 16-year-old boy from Alamo was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Williston on Sunday night.
The incident occurred at approximately 8:27 p.m. on September 20 at the intersection of Second Avenue West and 42nd Street West. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the teenager was riding a 2025 Kawasaki EX500 sportbike at a high rate of speed when he collided with the rear of a stopped 2013 Chrysler Town & Country.
The motorcycle operator was wearing a helmet and was subsequently transported by air to Sanford Health in Fargo, where he was reported to have serious, life-threatening injuries. The driver of the van, a 42-year-old man from Williston, sustained minor injuries and was taken to CHI St. Alexius Health in Williston.
Emergency response teams from the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Williston Police Department, Williston Fire Department, and Williston Ambulance were on the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and no charges have been announced as of Monday afternoon.