On Monday, July 13 Grand Forks Police Officers were dispatched to the Alerus Center at 1200 S. 42nd St. for a report of a vehicle that had struck the building.
A 2010 Ford Fusion being driven by 22-year-old Grand Forks Resident Billy Mutgetsi was driving through the parking lot of the Alerus Center when the vehicle he was driving went over the curb and onto the sidewalk. The vehicle then struck the side of the Alerus Center. There were two additional passengers in the vehicle. Airbags were deployed and the occupants were treated on the scene by Altru paramedics but not transported. The Grand Forks Fire Department and the Grand Forks CART team (Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team) responded as well.
The driver of the vehicle was issued a citation for care required. Alcohol and drugs were not a factor. The damage to the building was non-structural and superficial.
