NDHP-1Jamestown (CSi) On Tuesday morning authorities were warning of hazardous travel conditions including “black ice” on road surfaces causing traffic accidents.

Stutsman County sheriff, Chad Kaiser said the very slippery driving conditions led to most occurring in western Stutsman County, including four calls of cars in the ditch over a half hour time period.

No injuries were reported.

Kaiser says anyone traveling should slowdown and use extra caution Tuesday.

On I-94,  the North Dakota Highway Patrol reported Tuesday morning that a semi jack-knifed west of Valley City, entering the ditch near the westbound lane.

In another incident, west of Valley City a pickup truck lost control and went into the median about a half mile from the semi crash.

The Highway Patrol says a few vehicles entered the median or ditch on I-94 near Jamestown.

No injuries were reported.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that on Tuesday,  at approximately 7:10 a.m., a trooper from the NDHP was assisting a motorist who had slid into the ditch on I-29 near mile marker 139. 

The trooper requested a tow truck for the individual and stayed on scene to provide traffic control.  The roadways in the area were icy due to blowing snow.  A northbound pickup lost control and slid into the rear end of the patrol car that was parked on the shoulder of the roadway with emergency lights activated.

  This impact pushed the patrol car sideways on the shoulder.  A second rear-end crash occurred on the roadway and one of those vehicles slid into the front end of the disabled patrol car. 

The trooper was treated and released from Altru Hospital.  The other drivers involved were not injured.

The crash is currently under investigation by the Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office.