Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Dec 27, 2012) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol, Thursday released the names of the six men killed in a crash Wednesday (Dec 26, 2012) about 10:26 a.m., on I-94 west Jamestown.

　

The men killed were occupants in a 2002 Chevrolet pickup westbound on I- 94 west of the I-94,  Highway 281 Exit, that went out of control on the ice-covered road.

The pickup crossed the median into the path of an eastbound 2006 Freightliner semi pulling a trailer, which struck the passenger side of the pickup.

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The Highway Patrol listed the occupants, all from Missiouri as: the pickup driver, 47-year-old Martin Zuniga, of Republic; and the passengers,51-year-old Mayolo Lopez, of Springfield; 43-year-old Albino Galicia Martinez, of Springfield; 50-year-old Epitacio Acosta Padron, of Springfield; 54-year-old Jose Isabel Avila, of Springfield; and 34-year-old Herson Orellana of Nixa.

The patrol said three of the pickup’s occupants were ejected during the crash and all six were killed.

None were wearing seatbelts.

The semi’s driver, 23 year old Stuart Hauge, of Glen Ullin, North Dakota suffered minor injuries and was taken by Jamestown Ambulance to Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

He was wearing a seat belt.

The crash caused both eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 to be closed for about two hours on the debris littered roadway.

The pickup was totaled and the semi and trailer received about $40,000 in damages.

The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Fire Department and North Dakota Department of Transportation also responded to the crash, which remains under investigation.

 

Dec 26, 2012

Update…Wed. afternoon..

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports six men were killed in a two vehicle crash on I-94 near Jamestown Wednesday, (Dec 26, 2012) at about 10:26 a.m.

Captain Bryan Niewind said a Chevrolet pickup was westbound on Interstate 94, between mile markers 257 and 258.

The 2002 Chevrolet was occupied by six males.

The driver of the pickup lost control and the vehicle crossed the median into the eastbound lanes and into the path of an eastbound Freight-liner.

The semi struck the pickup in the passenger side door.

The pickup ended up in the south ditch, while the semi came to rest in the median.

All six were killed in the crash.

The report says three of the pickups occupants were ejected from the vehicle.

None of the men were wearing seat belts.

Some of the occupants died at the scene, while the others were pronounced dead at  Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

The driver of the 2006 Freight-liner, a 23-year-old Mandan man suffered non life-threatening injuries and was transported to Jamestown Regional Medical Center for treatment.

Authorities say he was wearing a seat belt.

Niewind said alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash.

Identification of the men in the crash will be released Thursday.

Sgt., Josh Rude says the highway was extremely icy in the area, but the North Dakota Department of Transportation was plowing and laying sand.

Authorities say the pickup may have been traveling too fast for conditions and may have had the vehicle’s cruise control engaged.

Eastbound I-94 traffic was diverted off the highway, through Southwest Jamestown and back on the highway past that stretch of the interstate.

The pickup which had a Missouri license plate, was totaled.

The men, all from outside the tri-state area, may have been construction workers.

The semi and trailer received an estimated $40,000 in damages.

Also responding to the call were:  the Jamestown Rescue Squad, the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, Jamestown Police, Jamestown Area Ambulance Service, and the North Dakota Department of Transportation.

The accident remains under investigation.