Crash Between Two Semis, I-94 Near Valley City

Valley City (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that two semis collided Thursday about 10:55 a.m. on I-94, westbound six miles east of Valley City.

One semi rear-ended another semi, causing a fire.

Sgt. Troy Hischer’s report says 51 year-old Lindsay Eastman of Dickinson became distracted when a passenger vehicle passed him. He failed to see a semi in front of him, driven by 57 year-old Dennis Hopkins, of Malakwa, Brittish, Columbia, traveling at a slower speed. Eastman rear-ended the other semi, starting a fire in his semi after the collision.

Both drivers received minor injuries.

The semis were towed from the scene.