GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A 15-year-old Grand Forks boy suffered significant lower-body injuries Saturday morning after the motorcycle he was driving crashed into the back of an SUV stopped at a red light in Grand Forks.
Grand Forks police responded at approximately 10:06 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, to the 4400 block of South Washington Street for a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV.
Police said an investigation determined the 15-year-old was driving a 2025 Honda NVA110 northbound on South Washington Street when he struck the rear of a 2022 Ford Explorer. The Explorer, driven by a 35-year-old Grand Forks woman, had been stopped at a red light.
The motorcycle driver suffered significant injuries to his lower body from the collision. Police said he was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and was taken by ambulance to Altru Hospital. The extent of his injuries was unknown when the department issued its news release.
Members of the Grand Forks UAS Team and CART assisted with the crash investigation. Northbound South Washington Street was blocked from 46th Avenue South to 44th Avenue South while crews worked at the scene.
The Grand Forks Fire Department, Altru Ambulance Services and Interstate Towing also assisted at the scene.
