On September 18 officers from the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of South Washington St. and 32nd Ave. South with one vehicle resting on its passenger side. Initial investigation has revealed that a 2014 Kia Sorrento driven by Jessie Brosius of East Grand Forks, MN, was westbound on 32nd Ave. South traveling on the green light when a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by Arthur Schuppert of Grand Forks ran the red light going southbound on South Washington St. Brosius’s vehicle struck Schuppert’s vehicle causing it to tip onto its passenger side where it came to a rest.
Both drivers were treated on scene by paramedics for minor non-life threatening injuries and were not transported to the hospital. No other injuries or property damage was reported. Schuppert was cited for disregarding a traffic signal.
The Grand Forks Fire Department and Altru Health Systems Ambulance Service assisted in the incident. The Grand Forks Police Department would like to take this time to remind everyone to drive in a safe and prudent manner regardless of the road conditions and to always wear your vehicle’s safety restraints.
If anyone has any additional information about the crash, please call the police department at (701) 787-8000.
