Wildrose man dead in Williams County crash is identified

UPDATE: 1/19/2023

The name of the deceased person in the Williams County crash has been identified as Brendon Molloy, a 20-year-old male from Wildrose, ND. The driver and the passenger of the second vehicle were uninjured.

The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

WILLISTON, N.D. (KMOT) - A 20-year-old Wildrose man was pronounced dead at a Williston hospital from injuries he received when his pickup ran into the back of a semi that was slowing down to turn at an intersection near Williston.

The crash happened at about 6:25 a.m. Wednesday on Highway 2 approximately 12 miles north of Williston.

The Highway Patrol says the semi’s driver was not hurt.