Updated  Valley City  (NDHP)  The ND Highway Patrol & Barnes County Sheriff  investigated a two vehicles crash Saturday about 12:50 pm.at the intersection of ND Hwy 1 and Barnes County 22, one mile east of Sanborn.

A 2015 Nissan Murano operated by 70 year old Thomas Gawronski, of Cooperstown, was southbound on ND State Hwy. 1 approaching the intersection with Barnes Co. Rd. 22.

A 2017 Chevrolet Equinox operated by 20 year old, Celeste Piatz, from Valley City, ND was westbound on Co. Rd. 22. Hwy. 1 is the through road and traffic on Co. Rd. 22 must stop and yield to traffic on Hwy. 1.
Piatz entered the intersection as Gawronski was entering it. Gawronski’s vehicle struck the right rear of Piatz’s vehicle at a right angle. After the collision, the vehicles blocked the southbound lanes of Hwy. 1.

Barnes County Ambulance transported Gawronski and 63 year old Kath Soma-Gawronski, of Cooperstown to Mercy Hospital in Valley City. They were treated and released. The 70 YOA female from Piatz’s vehicle was transported by private party Mercy Hospital in Valley City and treated and released. Celeste Piatz, was not injured.

The  occupants were all wearing seat belts.
Piatz was cited for Failed to Yield at a Stop Intersection, a traffic citation.

At the scene were: NDHP, Barnes County SO, Sanborn FD, Barnes County Ambulance.
The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

 

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