Valley City (NDHP) The Highway Patrol reports that 30-year-old William Smith of Valley City was seriously injured in a crash and transported to Mercy Hospital in Valley City and treated for non-life threatening injuries, Thursday afternoon about 2:23-pm.

He was traveling southbound on Barnes County Road 22 ND west of Valley City and lost control of his Mazda approaching Interstate 94 exit 288  and rolled the vehicle multiple times in the Gore area of the Interstate exit.

Smith faces a charge of DUI following this crash. The call for service was issued to first responders around 2:23pm on Thursday, November 17th.

Highway Patrol Report

Serious Injury Crash
Where: Gore area of Interstate 94 and Barnes County Road 22 (2 miles west of Valley City)
When: 11/17/2022 at 2:23 PM
Road Conditions: Ice and snow covered roads
Weather Conditions: Blowing Snow
Crash Involvement: Single Vehicle
Type of Crash: Rollover
Agencies Involved: North Dakota Highway Patrol, Barnes County Sheriff’s Department, Valley
City Ambulance, and Valley City Fire Department.
Vehicle No. 1: 2005 Mazda 3
Driver No. 1: William Smith, 30-year-old male, Valley City, ND, Injured
Restraints: Seatbelt not in use
Charges: Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Care Required.


NARRATIVE : A red Mazda 3 was traveling south bound on Barnes County Road 22
approaching the west bound interchange of Interstate 94. Smith was traveling too fast
for the conditions and lost control. The Mazda entered the gore area on the north side
of 94 and went airborne. The Mazda then rolled multiple times before coming to rest
on its roof. Smith was ejected and suffered severe non-life-threatening injuries. He was
transported by Valley City Ambulance to CHI Mercy Health in Valley City to be treated
for injuries sustained in the crash. Smith was charged with driving under the influence
(DUI). The crash is under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.