Jamestown  (NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a crash Thursday between a semi and a train led to one injury.

(Photo: Foster County Sheriff’s Office)

The Crash occurred, Thursday 8 miles NW of Carrington, ND on 60th Ave NE & 7th St NE, just after 2-p.m.

A 1990 Kenworth Truck and Trailer was driven by 46 year old Wessly Overby, of Sykeston, Overby was traveling south bound on 60th Ave NE near 7th St NE returning to Carrington. Overby did not observe the train oncoming traveling north west. Overby accelerated at the last second and was struck in the rear driver side on the trailer. Overby’s semi came to rest in the south west ditch of 60th Ave NE. The engineer conducted emergency breaking and came to rest facing north west on the railroad tracks. Overby was transported by Carrington ambulance to the Carrington hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Overby stated he was traveling at an estimated speed of 35 mph and was not wearing his seatbelt. Canadian Pacific railway was the company operating the locomotive.The engineer estimated the train speed at 50-55 mph.

No seatbelt was in use, no airbag deployed. He was charged with failure to yield to the right of way at a railroad intersection (Citation issued)

Assisting at the scene were the Foster County Sheriff’s Office, and Carrington Ambulance Service.