CSi  (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports injury crashes that occurred Friday and Saturday.

Update…with charge

The report says on Friday head on crash on Highway 281 South of Ellendale about 8:58 pm, injured three people during fog and drizzle conditions.

A 2006 Ford Mustang operated by 33 year old Lane Cornwell of Albion, NE, was traveling northbound and failed to maintain its lane on a curve that was covered in ice. A Cadillac struck the Ford when it came into the north bound lane. Both vehicles then entered the ditch. All occupants were transported by ambulance to Avera Hospital in Aberdeen for injuries sustained in the crash. Lane Cornwell was charged with care required.

The Cadillac driven by 20 year old Paige Durheim struck the Mustang when it came into the north bound lane. Both vehicles then entered the ditch.

The Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by, Dickey County, Ellendale PD, Ellendale ambulance, and Ellendale Fire.

The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

On Saturday, the Patrol says, about 8:22-p.m., on I-94 about 12 miles east of Jamestown, on an ice covered surface, during fog and snow conditions, a T bone collision occurred between a 2018 Buick SUV and a 2007 Ford Focus.

The Ford driven by 18 year old Maren Schettler, of Bismarck, was traveling eastbound on Interstate 94 and the Buick operated by 53 year old, Brenda Demars, of Grand Rapids, MN,was traveling westbound on Interstate 94. The Ford lost control and began to rotate entering the median and traveling into the westbound lanes. The Buick struck the Ford in the driver side door. The Buick stayed up on the left lane and the Ford traveled into the north ditch. The occupants of the Buick including Demars and 20 year old Hannah Demars, were transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Valley City for minor injuries. The driver of the Ford, Schettler, had to be extricated from the vehicle and was transported to Mercy Hospital due to serious injuries sustained in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

The NDHP was assisted at the scene by, the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, the, Barnes County Sheriff Office, the Sanborn Fire Department, Barnes county EMS, and Jamestown EMS.