Firefighters inspect an SUV that crashed into a gas station canopy on Main Ave in Fargo, November 12, 2026 (KFGO News Photo / Nate Coen)
FARGO (KFGO) – (UPDATED Friday 2:47 PM) – A 33-year-old Fargo man faces criminal charges after his minivan left the road, went airborne and crashed into a gas station Thursday night.
The crash happened around 9:14 p.m. at 1606 Main Ave. The North Dakota State Patrol says the man was driving a 2007 Toyota Sienna east on Main Avenue when the vehicle veered off the right side of the road.
The minivan crossed a sidewalk and the front lawn of Royal Liquors before hitting a curb and sideswiping the northeast corner of the building. The vehicle then became airborne and struck a gas pump and a steel support beam for the pump canopy at the M&H gas station.
Roads were dry and the weather was clear when the crash happened, troopers said. No other vehicles were involved.
Sanford Ambulance Service crews took the driver to Sanford Medical Center with serious injuries. Troopers arrested him at the hospital on a Class B misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence and a Class C felony charge of reckless endangerment. Authorities have not released his name.
The Fargo Police Department and Fargo Fire Department also responded to the scene.
The North Dakota State Patrol continues to investigate the crash, including whether the driver was wearing a seat belt.
KFGO News Photo / Nate Coen
KFGO News Photo / Nate Coen
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