Authorities identify driver swept away by floodwaters

PARK RIVER, N.D. (AP) Walsh County authorities have identified a pickup driver missing after the pickup was swept away by floodwaters on a rural road.

The sheriff's office says the pickup was swept off a gravel township road near the Homme (HAH'-me) Dam shortly before 3 a.m.

today, about a mile north of the town of Park River.

Authorities searched until about seven o'clock tonight for the driver before calling off the search for the night. He's identified as 27-year-old Jared Udby of Adams.

The sheriff's office says two passengers managed to swim to safety. They're identified as 27-year-old Greg Gustafson of Adams, and 21-year-old Ashley Blasky of Fargo.

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