New Highway Patrol Information….

Bismarck  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol has updated the accident report, with details on the I-94 crash in the westbound lane, about 2:30p.m.,  Monday in the area of the 45th Street bridge in Fargo.

Sgt. Hendrickson reports, the crash involved a 2008 Dodge Caravan, and a 2003 Jeep Liberty.

The update says, the Jeep Liberty, drive by 25 year old Danielle Pitzen, was entering I-94 EB from 45th St S when Pitzen lost control, went through the median and entered the westbound lanes of I-94 facing north and was struck by a westbound Dodge Caravan. Pitzen was ejected from the Jeep and came to rest on I-94. Pitzen was transported to Essentia Health with life threatening injuries.

The Dodge Caravan, driven by  51 year old Yaacoub Shaia, was traveling west on I-94 in the left lane at approximately 55 mph. Shaia stated he saw the jeep lose control and attempted to slow his vehicle to avoid a crash but was unsuccessful. The front of the Caravan struck the passenger side of the Jeep. Shaia was transported to the Sanford Medical Center with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Speed and icy road conditions are a factor in this crash.

The crash remains under investigation by the NDHP.

The Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by Fargo Police, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, the Fargo Fire Department and theNDDOT.

A section of I-94 was that was closed following the crash reopened to traffic about 4-p.m.

Traffic was at a standstill for two miles from University Drive South to Exit 349B, where traffic was being rerouted while crews worked on the scene.

Snowplows helped block lanes along with squad cars, and traffic in the eastbound lanes were met with reduced speeds near the scene of the crash.

 

Previously reported..

Fargo  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released the report with details on the I-94 crash in the westbound lane, about 2:30p.m.,  Monday in the area of the 45th Street bridge in Fargo.

Sgt. Hendrickson reports, the crash involved a 2008 Dodge Caravan, and a Jeep Liberty.

The report says, the Jeep Liberty was entering I-94 eastbound from 45th St South, when the driver lost control, went through the median and entered the westbound lanes of I-94 facing north and was struck by a westbound Dodge Caravan. The female driver of the Jeep was ejected from her vehicle and came to rest on I-94. She was transported to Essentia Health with life threatening injuries.

The Dodge Caravan, driven by 41 year old Liqaa Marrooki, of Moorhead, Minnesota, was traveling west on I-94 in the left lane at approximately 55 mph. Marrooki stated he saw the jeep loose control and attempted to slow his vehicle to avoid a crash but was unsuccessful. The front of the Caravan struck the passenger side of the Jeep.

Marrooki was transported to the Sanford Medical Center with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The name of the female driver is being withheld until her immediate family has been notified. Speed and icy road conditions are a factor in this crash.
The crash remains under investigation by the NDHP.

The Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by Fargo Police, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, the Fargo Fire Department and theNDDOT.

A section of I-94 was that was closed following the crash reopened to traffic about 4-p.m.

Traffic was at a standstill for two miles from University Drive South to Exit 349B, where traffic was being rerouted while crews worked on the scene.

Snowplows helped block lanes along with squad cars, and traffic in the eastbound lanes were met with reduced speeds near the scene of the crash.