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Names released of those in fatal accident near Makoti

MAKOTI – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified two men who died and two men who were injured in a one-vehicle rollover on Ward County Road 9, eight miles north of Makoti on Thursday.

Travis Gillen, 29, and David Rocha, 37, both of Minot and passengers in the vehicle died.

Javier Solis-Morales, 23, Minot, the driver, and Ernie Gant, 32, Surrey, a passenger, were injured.

The 2017 GMC Sierra 3500 pickup was going north, drove off the road and hit an approach, then vaulted over the approach, entered the ditch and rolled.

Solis-Morales was wearing a seat belt. The three passengers were not wearing seat belts and were ejected.

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