23-05-2025
Truck, motorcycle crash leads to serious injuries
May 23—GRAND FORKS — One man was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was operating crashed with a pickup in Grand Forks, causing both vehicles to erupt in flames.
The incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. at the intersection of 32nd Avenue South and South 31st Street.
According to a report from the Grand Forks Police Department, a 1996 Suzuki motorcycle driven by Jordan Anderson, 18, of Grand Forks, was eastbound on 32nd and a 2023 Dodge Ram, driven by Samuel Turner, 48, of Mesa, Arizona, was westbound on 32nd.
As the Dodge was making a left turn on 31st, the motorcycle struck the truck, according to the GFPD report. Anderson was severely injured and taken to Altru Hospital.
The Grand Forks Fire Department, Altru paramedics and some passersby provided assistance.
Anyone with more information is asked to call the GFPD.
