A 73-year-old female pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck at around 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1,4 miles north of Killdeer on Highway 22. According to the
North Dakota Highway Patrol, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Warren Jensen, 58, of Berthold, was the driver of a 2017 Chevy Silverado traveling northbound on Highway 22 from Killdeer to Berthold and approached a motorist
stopped on the northbound shoulder changing a flat tire. The Killdeer woman, whose name has not been released until next of kin can be notified, parked her vehicle
on the southbound shoulder to assist the motorist in changing their tire. As she started to cross the highway, Jensen struck the female pedestrian who came to rest
in the northbound lane.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Jensen was wearing his seatbelt when the incident occurred and suffered no injuries during the collision. Following
the incident, Jensen pulled his vehicle over to the shoulder.
The press release also indicated that road conditions were dry, with reduced visibility as it was dark, cloudy and past sunset.
The case remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, West Dunn Fire District and Killdeer Area Ambulance were
also dispatched to the scene.