Jamestown – On Monday July 15 at 4:50pm a Chevrolet Suburban was eastbound on Interstate 94 when it lost control after being passed by a semi-truck. The Chevrolet left the roadway, rolled, and came to rest on its side in standing water.

The Cleveland Seventh Day Church has set up a fund for the families: Cleveland Seventh Day Church Stacia Lawson Medical & Funeral Expense Fund .

Following a search by first responders, the 7- and 10-year-old male passengers were located and pronounced deceased at the scene. All other occupants were transported to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center by Jamestown Area Ambulance. One passenger was then life-flighted by Sanford AirMed to Sanford Hospital in Fargo. The driver was transported by Jamestown Area Ambulance to Sanford Hospital in Fargo.

The injured driver has been identified as Stachia Lawson of Cleveland, ND; the names of the juveniles will not be released.

Scroll Down for information on how to donate to the Cleveland Seventh Day Church Stacia Lawson Medical & Funeral Expense Fund set up for the families.

The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol. If you were a witness to the crash or have relevant information, please contact the NDHP at (701) 328-2447.

Report from NDHP:

Stutsman County Fatality Crash
What: Fatality crash
Where: Interstate 94 EB, Mile Marker 249, seven miles west of Jamestown
When: July 15, @ 4:50 PM CT
Road Conditions: Good
Weather: Clear
Conditions: Sunny
Crash Involvement: Single Vehicle
Type of Crash: Rollover
Agencies Involved: North Dakota Highway Patrol, Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Area Ambulance, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Rural Fire Dept.,ND Dept. of Transportation, Red Cross,
Sanford AirMed, ND Game and Fish Department, Stutsman County Emergency Management


Vehicle No. 1: 1997 Chevrolet Suburban
Driver No. 1: 30-year-old female; Cleveland, ND; serious injury
Restraints: Under investigation
Charges: Under investigation
Passenger No. 1: 11-year-old male; Cleveland, ND; minor injury
Restraints: Under investigation
Passenger No. 2: 10-year-old male; Cleveland, ND; deceased
Restraints: Under investigation
Passenger No. 3: 9-year-old female; Cleveland, ND; Serious, life-threatening injury
Restraints: Under investigation
Passenger No. 4: 9-year-old female; Cleveland, ND; minor injury
Restraints: Under investigation
Passenger No. 5: 7-year-old male; Cleveland, ND;, deceased
Restraints: Under investigation
Passenger No. 6: 6-year-old female; Cleveland, ND; minor injury
Restraints: Under investigation
Passenger No. 7: 5-year-old female; Cleveland, ND; minor injury
Restraints: Under investigation

From the Cleveland Seventh Day Adventist Church Facebook Post:

To Our Cleveland Church Family,

It is with great sorrow that we notify you of a tragic accident involving a family that has been attending our church. Stachia Lawson and her children, nieces, and nephews were involved in a horrible accident, and two of her nephews passed away, while one of her children was life flighted to Fargo. Stachia was also seriously injured. The other children were treated and released to family. We are asking that we all hold this family up in our prayers.

If you would like to help out with the funeral and medical expenses, please give to our benevolent fund and label it “Stachia Lawson Family.” The total will go to them personally or to the funeral home to help cover medical expense and funeral costs.

Please make the checks payable to the Cleveland SDA Church, and the treasurer will handle the rest. If you would like to mail donations, please do so to Cleveland SDA Church, PO Box 77, Cleveland, ND 58424. Thank you for your support of Stachia and her family.

For those who wish to donate online, you may do so by going to https://adventistgiving.org. Once you are on the main screen click on the “Donate” link in the top righthand corner of the page. Next in the “Where would you like to donate to” box you will search for Cleveland Adventist Church. Select our church and you will be brought to our page where you can enter the amount you would like to donate. Please enter your donation amount under the heading “Local Offerings – Benevolent Fund”. Then click on continue to donate. You will then be asked to sign in to your account if you have one or you can continue as a guest. Follow the prompts to complete your donation. Thank you for your support.

-Funeral Expenses will go to Stachia’s nephews family or directly to the funeral home

-Medical/Hospital Expenses will be given to Stachia’s family.

-If not specified, funds will be evenly distributed between the two.