Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News)  — Two early Saturday morning (Oct 6, 2012) accidents on I-94 were blamed on black ice on the surface of railroad overpasses.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, at about 2:27 a.m. a pickup driven by 50 year old Jennifer Maul of Watford City was eastbound on I-94, 37 miles west of Jamestown, when her vehicle went out of control and went into the ditch and over turned.

Maul was injured along with passengers, 14 year  old Ahna Klassen, and 8 year old Conner Maul.

Jennifer and Ahna were wearing seatbelts.  It was not know if Conner was using a safety restraint.

All three were transported by ambulance to Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

Assisting  at the scene were the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, the Kidder County Sheriff’s Office and Jamestown Regional Ambulance Service.

 

At about 4:25 a.m., Saturday  a pickup operated by 38 year old Lynette Rodreguez of Valley City was eastbound on I-94 two miles east of Valley city when her vehicle went out of control on black ice on a railroad overhead, fishtailed into a ditch, and overturned.

She was extracted from the pickup and taken to Mercy Hospital in Valley City.

She was wearing a seatbelt.

Assisting  the Highwat Patrol were the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office, Valley City Police Department and the Valley City Crash Rescue.

Both accidents remain under investigation.