Four children injured in Barnes County crash

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (Valley News Live) – Two teenagers and two 10-year-olds were injured in a rollover near Valley City on Sunday.

The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office says a 2009 Pontiac G6, driven by a 15-year-old from Valley City, was traveling west on 34th Street SE when it entered the intersection and became airborne. According to an eyewitness, the vehicle was traveling at over 70 miles per hour at the time. After crossing the intersection and re-entering the road, sheriff’s officials say the vehicle went off the road, rolled several times and came to rest on its roof in the mud.

Four people injured in a road accident(Amanda Weatherford)

They say all four people inside, two 15-year-olds and two 10-year-olds, managed to escape. All four were taken to Mercy Hospital and later released with minor injuries.

They say the driver of the vehicle was issued a citation for careless driving.