NEW TOWN, ND — A 29-year-old Las Vegas man was killed and a 47-year-old Sioux Falls man was seriously injured when a truck and semi collided about 16 miles west of New Town on Monday, Oct. 28.

Around 8:13 a.m., a Ford F-250 driven by a Las Vegas man was traveling westbound on Highway 23 near mile marker 31 when the truck crossed the center line and crashed into an eastbound lane driven by a Sioux Falls man, according to a statement. crashed into a Freightliner Semi. From the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

The Ford stopped in the westbound lane and the Freightliner stopped on the south shoulder, the statement said.

The statement said the Las Vegas man, who was wearing a seat belt, died from his injuries. The Sioux Falls man was also wearing his seat belt and was taken to Watford City Hospital before being taken to another facility with serious injuries.

The crash is being investigated by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

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