WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) – Three students and a teacher suffered minor injuries when a semitrailer crashed into their rural school in northwestern North Dakota after colliding with a car. The driver of the car was killed.

　

The Highway Patrol reports students, a teacher and the semi driver, 36-year-old Jason Owen, of Watford City, were treated at a hospital and released after the mid-day crash on Monday 16 miles east of Watford City.

The driver of the car was 65-year-old Althea Mandan of Dickinson.

Authorities say the car failed to yield to the semi at a McKenzie County intersection.

After the collision, the semi went through a ditch and a chain-link fence, clipped a parked school bus and pickup truck and slammed into the Johnson Corners Christian Academy, going about 60 feet inside.

Classes have been canceled the rest of the week.

Johnson Corners Christian Academy administrator Adrian Timmons says the building most likely is beyond repair.

He is working on getting temporary classrooms in place at the site east of Watford City and hopes to resume classes Monday.

The private school has 19 students.

 

 

 

 

 

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