Valley City  (NDHP)  The North Dakota highway Patrol reports an engine fire in a semi truck at 10:19-p.m, Saturday on I-94 at mile marker 293, near Valley City caused extensive damage to a Kenworth truck and trailer, while closing the interstate.

The report says, the semi was traveling westbound on I 94 when the driver, 48 year old Chad Borst of Sacred Heart, Minnesota,  heard a pop in the engine. He pulled over and could see flames coming out of the engine area by the front tires. The fire spread quickly through the truck and into the food service trailer.

The truck, trailer and load were consumed by the fire.

I 94 westbound had to be closed for 2 hours while the fire was being dealt with. Traffic was re-routed through Valley City when law enforcement arrived on scene.  The driver was not injured in the fire.

The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol.

Assisting at the scene were, the Barnes County Sheriff  office, Valley City Police, the Valley City Fire Department and Rescue and the North Dakota Department of Transportation.

Photo at top Sat PM from video by Ryan Tulp.  Photo to the right Ryan Tulp Sunday am.   Video below posted by Ryan Tulp, used here with permission.

 

 

Previously…

The North Dakota Department of Transportation road map reported a traffic incident on Interstate 94 Westbound a, Mile Post: 293.   Comment: Vehicle fire.

It was reported to CSiNewsNow from a traveler that at approximately 10:30pm Saturday March 2,  westbound traffic on I94 was being stopped & diverted into Valley City at the east Valley City exit 294 for a period of time to bypass the incident.  Backed up traffic could be seen in the distance, stopped in the west-bound lanes west of exit 294, in the area south of the ND Winter Show building.

More story as it becomes available.