A 91-year-old Richardton man died after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 south of Hebron, the North Dakota Highway Patrol said. The crash happened at 10:28 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at mile marker 99.5, about two miles south of Hebron, according to the patrol’s Oct. 23 release.
The patrol said John Haas was driving a 2026 Toyota 4Runner eastbound when he experienced medical duress, drove off the road into a ditch and crossed a field before striking a ravine. He was wearing a seat belt, the release said.
Haas was taken to Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck and died of his injuries on Oct. 22, according to the patrol. The release said road and weather conditions were dry.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol said the crash remains under investigation. The Morton County Sheriff’s Office, Hebron Ambulance Service and Hebron Rural Fire Department also responded, the release said.
