Photo: North Dakota Highway Patrol

BUCHANAN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A Grand Forks man was injured after falling asleep behind the wheel and rolling a semi Sunday morning in Stutsman County.

The incident happened 1 mile north of Buchanan at around 5 AM April 18th.

North Dakota Highway Patrol Sgt. Ben Kennelly reports a 2022 Volvo was traveling southbound on Highway 52 with a load of dairy milk when he fell asleep and left the roadway entering the west ditch.

The vehicle then rolled and came to rest on its passenger side. 27 year-old Dakota Hatch was transported by ambulance to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center for injuries sustained in the crash. He was charged with care required.

The crash remains under investigation. The state patrol was assisted by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and Jamestown Ambulance.