(NDHP)  Saturday, November 13, 2021, the North Dakota Highway Patrol
responded to multiple traffic events on I-94 extending from Richardton to Crystal Springs.
Rain combined with cold temperatures which caused extremely icy conditions for the traveling  public. The areas involved were the following:

-Richardton area: 3 crashes investigated (2 jackknifed semis and 1 passenger car rollover),  numerous cars, pickups and Commercial Motor Vehicles stopped in all eastbound lanes of the  interstate. Traffic was backed up for approximately 2 miles for vehicles that could not move on
the icy roadways.


-New Salem/Sweet Briar Lake area: 1 semi/car crash investigated, 3 semis stuck in the ditch, 2  stuck on the roadway, numerous cars, pickups, and Commercial Motor Vehicles stopped on  the roadway, traffic was backed up for approximately 2 miles west of New Salem in the  westbound lanes and backed up for approximately 2 miles from the Sweet Briar exit in the
eastbound lanes for vehicles that could not move on the icy roadway.


-Steele/Crystal Springs area: 4 commercial motor vehicle crashes, 4 semis stuck in the ditch  and had to be towed. Jackknifed semis completely blocked the westbound lanes near Crystal  Springs for approximately 2.5 hrs. The complete closure and other partial blockages led to  traffic being stopped on the roadway until the scenes could be cleared.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol was assisted by the ND Department of Transportation, Stark  County Sheriffs Department, Morton County Sheriffs Department and Kidder County Sheriffs  Department.