Valley City (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, on Thursday evening, a Freightliner struck part of a sprayer at the intersection of Highway 32  and 26 one mile south of Pillsbury  about 5:30-p.m.

The Case IH Sprayer was traveling northbound on Highway 32 before slowing to turn onto Highway 26.  A Freightliner driven by 64 year-old Gary Perrine of Brick, NJ attempted to pass the sprayer and struck the left boom with the trailer. The sprayer slowed and stopped.

The semi continued northbound until it was stopped on Highway 200, roughly 8 miles southwest of Finley by the Steele County Sheriff.

Sprayer operator Austin Stockeland of Cooperstown was not injured. Semi driver Perrine faces charges of overtaking where prohibited.

The crash remains under investigation.

Steele County Sheriff’s Department assisted  at the scene.