Valley City  (NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol has issued the report about the the crash early Sunday May 12 about 2-O’Clock in the 900 block of 12th  Street Northwest in Valley City when a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup struck a utility pole and an unoccupied parked Ford F150 pickup.

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The report by Captain Bryan Niewind says, the GMC driven by  44 year old Justin Drake, of Litchville, was traveling on 12th St. NW in the 900 block in Valley City, when he lost control.  The GMC left the roadway and struck two power poles.  Both power poles were sheared off.  The GMC then struck a parked Ford F150.  After striking the Ford, the GMC came to rest on top of an electric power box.

Law enforcement and fire department personnel responded to the crash and had to be assisted by Valley City Public Works to make the area safe.   Drake was extricated from his vehicle.  Before that could happen, power had to be stopped to the downed wires and electric power box.

Mr. Drake suffered serious injuries.  He was transported by Barnes County Ambulance to an awaiting Sanford Life Flight helicopter at the Valley City Airport.  Power had been knocked out at the airport and the Valley City Police Department assisted Life Flight by establishing a landing zone.

The crash remains under investigation.   It has been reported that Drake has been released from the hospital.

Previously Reported:

CSi TV & Internet service was interrupted in Valley City Sunday morning due to a pickup truck crash that knocked down several Public Works utility poles.  The pickup hit a utility pole, a parked pickup, and came to rest on its top.  The driver of the truck was airlifted to a Fargo Hospital for treatment of serious injuries after the crash.  The man’s condition has not been released.

The outage also effected Internet Service in Jamestown Sunday morning.  As of 11:30am normal CSi Internet Service was restored in Jamestown,  and shortly thereafter TV & Internet service for Valley City returned to  normal.

Valley City Public Works crews worked to replace the poles and restore power in the area.   CSi fiber technicians then were able to start the fiber splicing needed to repair the main transmission fiber severed by the crash.

Your patience and understanding are appreciated.  More details on the crash as information becomes available.

Photos by CSi repair technicians.