BARNES COUNTY, N.D. — A 27-year-old Honduras man is dead after a hit-and-run west of Valley City.
Last Saturday, first responders received multiple 911 calls reporting a pedestrian walking along Interstate 94. Law enforcement made contact with the man and he declined assistance. Additional calls continued to be received throughout the evening, with the last report to dispatch occurring at approximately 10:55 p.m.
On Sunday, a passerby observed a body in the ditch and called 911.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol and the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office responded and observed pieces of a vehicle consistent with a hit-and-run and located the pedestrian deceased in the same area.
At this time, the color, exact make, and model of the vehicle involved are unknown. NDHP is asking the public to focus on damage characteristics, not vehicle color. Based on evidence recovered at the scene, the vehicle is believed to have damage to the front bumper and passenger-side front quarter panel. NDHP believes a black plastic 7-inch by 4-inch piece may be missing from behind the bumper on the passenger-side front quarter panel. Additionally, a 1-inch chrome-colored piece may be missing from the headlight assembly.
Based on the bug deflector and damage pattern, the vehicle may be a Ford F-150 or Ford F-250 from the early to mid 2000s.
