Multiple Crashes on I-94, Near Valley City

Valley City (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol continues to investigate muliple crashes on I-94 Saturday morning about 9-O’Clock.

Several people were injured and a Barnes County deputy avoided serious injury as law enforcement worked at a traffic crash, near exit 290, I-94 Business Loop east, at Valley City,  in the eastbound lane.

The report says a pickup pulling a trailer lost control and rolled blocking the east bound lane.

Valley City Police and Barnes County Sheriff’s Office, deputy, Dan Anderson responded to the crash.

Sheriff Randy McClaflin says another eastbound vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into the Anderson squad car that was empty.

Anderson avoided injury by jumping clear before the impact. The driver and a passenger were transported to Mercy Hospital and treated for undisclosed injuries.

The Highway Patrol says a few minutes later a semi struck the rear of a vehicle stopped on the interstate waiting for the crash scene to clear.

That vehicle had several people inside.

No additional information was immediately available as the mulitple accidents remain under investigation with the Highway Patrol.