On August 10, at approximately 10 p.m., officers of the Grand Forks Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at 5200 South Washington St, involving a motorcycle and motor vehicle.
The 2014 Ford Fusion was operated by Gradyn Pederson, age 78 of Grand Forks. Pederson was traveling South on Washington St. when he made a left turn into All Seasons Garden Center so he could turn around. Pederson did not see the motorcycle that was going northbound. The driver of the Honda motorcycle is 28-year-old from Grand Forks. The motorcycle rider was transported to Altu with injuries. No one was injured in Pederson’s vehicle.
Mr. Pederson was cited for Driving under Suspension and Failure to Yield. Grand Forks Police were assisted by the Grand Forks Fire Department, Altru paramedics, and University Police Department. If anyone has any additional information, please call the Police Department at (701) 787-8000.
