Crash 17 St SW & Hwy 281 S sends 1 to hospital

Jamestown  (CSi)  A crash at 17th Street SW and Highway 281 South in Jamestown Monday morning, sent one individual to the hospital.

The crash involved a Dodge Ram pickup truck, a Dodge Durango SUV, and a Ford Focus.

Jamestown Police Lt. Justin Blinsky says the Ram operated by 65 year old James Anthony Herrin of Perkins, Oklahoma was northbound on Highway 281 and disobeyed the red traffic light and struck the Durango driven by 39 year old Gary Marks, of Ypsilanti at the intersection.  His vehicle was pushed into the Focus driven by 67 year old Maynard Baker, of Center, North Dakota, which was stopped in the left turn lane facing south.

Marks was extricated from the Durgano by the Jamestown Rescue Squad and taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center by Jamestown Area Ambulance Service with serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

No other injuries reported.

Herrin was cited by Jamestown Police for disobeying a red light.

Jamestown City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says two units including the Rescue Unit were on the scene, including 10 City Fire Department personnel.

Jamestown Police was assisted at the scene by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Lt. Blinsky says the accident remains under investigation, and is asking anyone who saw the accident to contact Jamestown Police at 701-252-2414, as the investigation is continuing.