NDHPpatchNDHP (CSi) On January 26, 2014 at approximately 11:10 A.M. troopers responded to multiple crashes involving 8 vehicles on I-94 MP 244 in the east bound lane approximately 15 miles west of Jamestown.

High winds caused blowing snow and near zero visibility conditions. A pickup pulling a flatbed trailer was rear ended by a semi. The semi then crashed into the back of another semi, blocking I-94. Several other crashes occurred at the same location, involving 3 additional semi’s and 3 vehicles.

One subject was transported by the Jamestown Ambulance service to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center with injuries.

The blizzard caused  the closure of Interstate 94 from Bismarck to Fargo and the closure of Interstate 29 from Canada to South Dakota.  Also closed Sunday was Highway 83 from Minot to Bismarck.

Before I-94 closed,  a series of multiple crashes ended up blocking its entire eastbound lane, and 30 vehicles had to be detoured around the crash scene. High winds caused blowing snow and near-zero visibility driving conditions at the time of the crashes.

Approximately 30 vehicles were blocked by the crashes and later detoured around the crash.

The crashes remain under investigation.

  There also were several crashes on I-29 just south of the Canadian border. A 53-year-old man from Winnipeg, Manitoba, died when he left his vehicle and was struck by a semitrailer.

In Jamestown police report “fender bender,” type accidents, and some motorist vehicle had gotten stuck in the snow, and on disabled vehicle reported.