Update

Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office reports a two vehicle head-on accident that occurred about 8:50 p.m., Wednesday on Highway 52 about a half mile south of Pingree, outside of the 281 Stop Bar and Grill, in Pingree, injured three individuals.

The report says a Volvo Semi and a Pontiac Grand Prix were involved.

Three people, including two 16 year old Jamestown males were taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center, with one life-flighted to a Fargo Hospital.

The Pontiac was traveling south on Highway 281 in the vicinity of the restaurant.

In front of the Pontiac another tractor-trailer was stopped, waiting to turn left into the restaurant’s parking lot.

30 year old Todd Laott, of Moorhead, Minnesota was driving the 2013 Volvo semitrailer north on the highway, approaching the restaurant.

The driver of the Pontiac pulled into the northbound lane of the highway to pass the tractor-trailer waiting to turn left into the restaurant, and struck the Volvo head on.

The driver of the Pontiac was airlifted to Fargo.

The passenger in the Pontiac and Laott were transported by Jamestown Area Ambulance to Jamestown Regional Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.

The driver and passenger in the Pontiac and Laott wore seat belts.

Damage was estimated at $10,000 for the Pontiac and $25,000 for the Volvo.

Names of the occupants of the car will be released following the investigation by

the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office.