Motorcycle accidents, body in the river keep Mandan, Minot law enforcement busy over the weekend
It was a busy weekend for authorities in the Minot and Mandan areas.
First, during the evening of April 9th, a 53-year-old Bismarck man died after apparently crashing his motorcycle into the passenger side of a vehicle crossing Memorial Highway at Third Street in Mandan.
Police said the man was transported to St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the car was not injured in the crash.
Then, around 6:20 p.m. on April 10th, a 41-year-old Minot man was driving west on East Burdick Expressway in Minot when, according to police, he apparently lost control of his motorcycle, struck the guardrail and was ejected on the north side of the roadway.
He was initially transported to Trinity Hospital and then transferred to another medical facility out of state. His condition is unknown at this time.
Meanwhile, the Morton County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate