On Tuesday, October 6, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Officers of the Grand Forks Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash in the 600 block of 1st Ave. So.
Officers responded and found a red Chevy Blazer. The vehicle was going around the curve when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle struck the curb then struck a tree. Officers located a single victim in the vehicle that was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The next of kin were notified of the crash. The driver of the vehicle was 18-year-old Marley Ferguson of Grand Forks. There were no other occupants in the vehicle. At this time, it is unknown if speed was a factor in the crash. The use of a seat belt is unknown.
The Grand Forks Police Department was assisted by members of the Northeast Regional UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) team, the GFPD CART team (Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team), University of North Dakota Police, Grand Forks Fire Department, and Altru paramedics.
If anyone has any additional information, please call the Police Department at (701) 787-8000.
