Update…

Spiritwood (CSi)  Authorities are investigating a crash on I-94 near the Spiritwood Exit that occurred Monday morning about 10-O’Clock.

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The accident stemmed from an investigation into a van fire, by the Sheriff’s Office, and led to a crash at mile marker 270 at the scene between a semi and a Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office pickup. The westbound semi struck the rear of the Sheriff’s pickup. (Photo provided by passing trucker).

The Volvo was traveling westbound on Interstate 94. A deputy with Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office was conducting traffic control for a vehicle on the shoulder of the road that had burned up.

The deputy was standing outside of the patrol vehicle. The driver of the Volvo truck pulling a trailer, 39 year old Travis Bell, of Belmond, Iowa, failed to move over and began reaching for a water bottle. The Volvo struck the back end of the patrol vehicle and then traveled into the median. The patrol vehicle which had its flashing light on, was totaled.

The deputy was not hurt.

The driver of the semitrailer was not hurt. The semitrailer had an estimated $40,000 in damage.

The K-9 in the patrol vehicle “Dreamos,” received several cuts and was transported to the vet and will be fine.

The crash is is still under investigation by the NDHP.

The owner of the van provided a photo showing extensive fire damage to the van.

The fire was extinguished by the Jamestown Rural Fire Department.

Eight firefighters and three units responded,  on scene about 20 minutes.