Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Apr 8, 2013)  — About  five traffic accidents were reported   between Jamestown and Valley City between 4 and 6 p.m. Monday.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports ice on the road surface, plus blowing snow,  led to a semi truck and trailer sliding off Interstate 94, 11 miles east of Jamestown about 6:25 p.m.

The report says 40 year old Ken Heinen, of Mora, Minnesota, operated the empty 2005 Peterbilt semi and its trailer westbound on I-94.

The rig with cruise control, engaged, crested a hill and drove onto a flat stretch of road, but lost control of the vehicle. It rotated counter-clockwise and came to rest in the north ditch.

Heinen, who was wearing his seatbelt, was not injured.

The truck received about y $10,000 in damages.

The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office and Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.

Earlier about 5:36 p.m. Monday,  a rollover accident  occurred on Interstate 94, approximately 11 miles east of Jamestown.

The Highway Patrol reports, 19 year old James Morrell, of Baker, Florida, was driving west at 75 miles per hour on the icy road when he lost control of the 1996 Toyota 4Runner.

The vehicle spun clockwise into the north ditch, rolled, and came to rest on its side.

The report says Morrell  was wearing a seatbelt and was  not injured.

The Barnes County Ambulance and Barnes Fire and Rescue assisted at the scene.