{"id":19083,"date":"2025-02-28T18:27:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/cattle-hauler-rear-ends-semi-merging-from-shoulder-to-road-causing-major-fire-on-north-dakota-interstate\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T18:27:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:27:21","slug":"cattle-hauler-rear-ends-semi-merging-from-shoulder-to-road-causing-major-fire-on-north-dakota-interstate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/cattle-hauler-rear-ends-semi-merging-from-shoulder-to-road-causing-major-fire-on-north-dakota-interstate\/","title":{"rendered":"Cattle hauler rear-ends semi merging from shoulder to road, causing major fire on North Dakota interstate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_84\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/northdakotahighwaypatrol?__cft__[0]=AZX5m8q_ATd8WD1TMBRFNBAY7lxiDdnt-odR7m7Je9FzHA30onvD10pdfWUdjweofco4u-vXe2oO8DQqQcs7D6pqO39O85j9YzVcsCuxSflO3jqSNq0NZKrekjICrqEHyrpSTTiZU-TK2N1ZLGvjbBVO61tCalwYY26V9SzFFdwqDA&amp;__tn__=-UC%2CP-R\"><strong>North Dakota Highway Patrol<\/strong><\/a> (NDHP) is investigating a fiery two truck crash that occurred early on Friday morning in Cass County.<\/p>\n<p>The crash occurred shortly before 2:30 a.m. on February 28 in Fargo, North Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>Troopers say that a 72 year old Minnesota resident was driving a Kenworth truck northbound, entering I-29, when he was struck from the rear by an empty cattle hauler driven by a 66 year old Manitoba resident.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/481859421_18299691304215933_795669819826724783_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/481859421_18299691304215933_795669819826724783_n.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/481859421_18299691304215933_795669819826724783_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/481859421_18299691304215933_795669819826724783_n-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/481859421_18299691304215933_795669819826724783_n-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/481859421_18299691304215933_795669819826724783_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/481859421_18299691304215933_795669819826724783_n-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/481859421_18299691304215933_795669819826724783_n-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/cdllife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/481859421_18299691304215933_795669819826724783_n-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>According to local outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvrr.com\/2025\/02\/28\/two-semis-involved-in-fiery-crash-in-fargo\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIuya1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVLyA2S9R6Cs-OnnskJ8w1_cuNkPqF2G_0RYWj-Ayy3AjrXSXbxVE1BFTA_aem_acPmZb21XlhgtKhD7Ro2iQ\">KVRR<\/a>, the Kenworth driver had stopped on the shoulder and was attempting to merge back onto the roadway when it was struck from behind at highway speed by the cattle hauler.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkvrrnews%2Fposts%2F1023491923134320&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After the crash, the Kenworth came to a stop on the shoulder while the cattle hauler came to rest in the right lane.<\/p>\n<p>The cattle hauler caught fire and was engulfed, but the driver was able to self-extricate.<\/p>\n<p>The cattle hauler driver was hospitalized with minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The NDHP lists unspecified charges pending against both truck drivers.<\/p>\n<p>The crash is under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Responding agencies include the Cass County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Fargo Fire Department, and Sanford Ambulance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdllife.com\/2025\/cattle-hauler-rear-ends-semi-merging-from-shoulder-to-road-causing-major-fire-on-north-dakota-interstate\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) is investigating a fiery two truck crash that occurred early on Friday morning in Cass County. The crash occurred shortly before 2:30 a.m. on February 28 in Fargo, North Dakota. 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