Eckelson  (NDHP)  –  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports 24 year-old Brandon Jacobson of Jamestown lost his life due to injuries he received in a rollover crash on I-94 about 12:30-pm., Thursday.

A semitrailer was in the right lane of I-94  eastbound, near  mile marker 276; 5 miles west of Sanborn slowing for a grass fire in the south ditch when a 2021 Jeep Wrangler began overtaking the semi in the left lane.

The jeep drifted over the center line and sideswiped the rear tires of the dump trailer, causing it to lose control. The jeep entered the median, overturned, and came to rest in the westbound lane. The driver,  Brandon Jacobson was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected and died at the scene.

The 62 year-old passenger Charles Barton of  Jamestown was injured with non-life threatening injuries and transported to the hospital where he was later released.  He was wearing a seat belt. The driver of the semi 30 year old Tyler Goodroad of Jamestown was not injured, he was wearing a seat belt.

Traffic was rerouted for more than two hours following the crash, and was diverted  to the overhead. The crash remains under investigation.

The state highway patrol was assisted by Barnes County SO, Sanborn Fire, Valley City Rural Fire, and Barnes County Ambulance.