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Carlos Torres, 58, killed after rolling over 18-wheeler on Cass County Road 38 in Alice, North Dakota

Modified Date: 
Wed, 08/19/2015 - 11:00am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

58-year-old truck tractor driver dies in ND rollover crash

Authorities say the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was found partially ejected underneath the truck. ALICE, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 58-year-old man is dead after he lost control of the truck tractor he was driving and was partially ejected from the vehicle. The Highway Patrol says the truck tractor the man was driving was towing an empty belly dump gravel trailer when the incident happened. The Highway Patrol says the incident remains under investigation. Authorities say the incident happened around 10:10 a.m.

Name released in fatal rollover crash near Alice, ND

Carlos Torres, 58, was killed when he was ejected from his GMC truck tractor in a rollover two miles south of Alice on Cass County Road 38. Highway Patrol Sgt. Matthew Denault said Torres had been towing an empty belly dump trailer south of 38 at about 10:10 a.m. Tuesday when he entered the west shoulder of the road in an attempt to negotiate a curve.
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Type: Truck Accident
Topics: 
Rollover, Ejected from Vehicle, Seat Belt Usage
People Involved: 
Carlos Torres
Roadway: 
Cass County Road 38
City: 
Alice, ND
County: 
Cass County, ND
Area: 
Fargo-Valley City, ND

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