VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KFGO) – A Valley City man was seriously injured and is facing DUI charges after a rollover crash two miles west of Valley City Thursday afternoon.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol said just before 2:30 p.m., William Smith, 30, was driving too fast for conditions as he approached I-94 on Barnes County Road 22 and lost control of his car on the icy, snow-covered road. The car went off the road, went airborne, and rolled multiple times before coming to a rest on its roof.
Smith, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected and suffered severe, non life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to CHI Mercy Health in Valley City.
The Highway Patrol said Smith is facing charges of Driving Under the Influence and Care Required.
The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.