UND Student Dead After Small Plane Crash Near Buxton

(Buxton, ND) -- A University of North Dakota student is dead after a small crash he was piloting crashed Monday evening.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the incident happened around 8:30 p.m. in a field near 11th Street Northeast and 165th Avenue Northeast, just south of Buxton.

It is unclear what caused the crash at this time, and the NDHP says the pilot was the only victim from it. The crash does remain under investigation by the Highway Patrol and FAA with the assistance of Traill County Sheriff’s Office.