One man was killed and two women injured in an Adams County accident Sunday, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
The accident occurred at 3:45 p.m. on 18th Avenue Northeast about 6 and a half miles west of the intersection with North Dakota Highway 8.
A 32-year-old Bismarck man was killed while a 29-year-old woman from Bismarck and a 30-year-old woman from Mandan were injured. The names of the victims have not been released.
According to the Highway Patrol report, the three were traveling from Howe, S.D. to Bismarck in an Isuzu Rodeo. The male driver became distracted and veered into the south ditch. He then over corrected causing the vehicle to roll twice. The driver and one passenger were ejected. One passenger remained in the vehicle. None were wearing seatbelts.
After the accident, the vehicle caught fire and burned completely.
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Victims were taken by Valley Med Flight to West River Regional Medical Center in Bismarck.
The accident remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol.
