Road washout near Fordville leads to serious injuries

Courtesy of: North Dakota Highway Patrol
Courtesy of: North Dakota Highway Patrol

(Fordville, ND) -- Friday's late night storms caused a section of highway to wash out.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says ND 32 washed out near mile marker 175, just southwest of Fordville. A section of road between U.S Highway 2 and ND Highway 17 is closed until further notice. 

Following reports of a road hazard, a vehicle entered the area containing the washout. The driver sustained serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.