Lyne Enget dead after fiery multi-vehicle crash involving semi on Highway 83 south of Minot, North Dakota

Modified Date: 
Wed, 10/28/2015 - 5:08pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, October 26, 2015

One Killed in Accident on Foggy Highway 83

The accident happened in heavy fog about eight miles south of town and resulted in a semi catching fire. Initial reports from the scene said several people were injured and officials at Trinity Hospital say a trauma alert has been issued at the hospital.  

Heroism Emerges from Highway 83 Crash Site

Emergency responders weren't the only heroes at the Highway 83 crash Monday morning. Bonnie Campo was on the scene this morning and shows us the story of those who witnessed the fiery crash. (Megan and Holly Mills, Survivors of the Highway 83 Crash) "We kept hearing bang after bang after bang. Of those who survived, many are saying they are thankful to see beyond this foggy crash and into their future, one that has been made possible by so many others who also had their own close calls. Headed to Bismarck from Stanley, their destination suddenly didn't matter when a nearby unconscious man needed their help. (Holly Mills, Survivor of the Highway 83 Crash) "I am a nurse, and we went running to help that person, and we did CPR until the ambulances arrived." This mother and daughter were in one of the first vehicles slammed off the roadway this foggy Monday morning. (Megan Mills, Survivor of the Highway 83 Crash) "We pulled over to the side and we stopped, but then a car came behind us and hit us.

Crash on foggy US Highway 83 kills respected football coach

Lyne Enget died Monday morning in one of three crashes that involved more than 10 vehicles, including a semitrailer hauling an empty anhydrous ammonia tank, according to the Highway Patrol. Several other people, including Stanley-Powers Lake football coach Bob Bartz, were taken to a Minot hospital with unknown injuries. Enget coached the Stanley-Powers Lake football team to three Class A state championships — in 1999, 2002 and 2011 — before retiring from coaching in 2011. He continued to serve as Stanley's athletic director. He and Bartz were traveling to a regional coaches meeting.

Accidents Kill One, Injure Several on Foggy Morning

In a chain-reaction accident that involved five vehicles about eight miles south of Minot, a Peterbilt semi hauling an empty anhydrous ammonia tank collided with a car that had been stopped in the fog. That car was pushed ahead into a Western Star semi that had been stopped as a result of an earlier collision. The driver of the car, Lyne Enget of Stanley, was killed in the accident, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Officials say the Peterbilt semi came to rest in the median and ignited.
People Involved: 
Megan Mills
Holly Mills
Lyne Enget
Roadway: 
Highway 83
City: 
Minot, ND

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