NDHP releases name of Ashley, N.D., man killed in crash Monday on I-94

The 59-year-old Ashley, N.D., resident who died Monday in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 was identified Tuesday as Rickey Heinrich, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

The patrol said the crash took place at 9:15 a.m., three miles east of Richardton, N.D. Janice Etherton, a 65-year-old from Glen Ullin, N.D., was traveling westbound on I-94 in a 2004 Kenworth, hauling corn to Richardton.

Heinrich was driving a 2004 Ford pickup westbound on I-94 also and after moving into the same lane Etherton was driving in, the driver slowed down for unexpected reasons.

Etherton applied her brakes but was unable to avoid striking the Ford pickup from behind, and subsequently both vehicles spun into a ditch.

Both vehicles rolled upon hitting the ditch and came to rest there.

Etherton was wearing her seat belt and was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Dickinson, N.D., for injuries.

Heinrich was not wearing his seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Both vehicles were totaled.

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