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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says two men suffered serious injuries in two different crashes about 90 minutes apart about eight miles west of Valley City Sunday morning.

The first crash reported around 7:46am when 32 year-old Philip Maxwell of Minot lost control of his vehicle due to the icy conditions. His vehicle rotated, slid into the median and rolled. He continued sliding across both eastbound lanes and into the south ditch. Maxwell was airlifted to Fargo and remains in serious condition. Two dogs were also in the vehicle at the time. One is being cared for while the other remains missing.

The second crash happened in the same area around 9:14am when 31 year-old Christoper Miller of Twin City, Georgia lost control of his pickup. Miller slid into the eastbound lane and into the path of a semi driven by 57 year-old Jack Nielsen. Miller was not wearing his seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. He suffered serious injuries and was transported to a Fargo hospital. His condition was not released.