An absolutely devastating tragedy occurred in the township of Jamestown, North Dakota after two children were killed and six others were left injured following a rollover accident.
The victims, two brothers aged 7 and 10, died after the SUV they were in fell into a trough when the driver, their 30-year-old aunt from Cleveland, lost control of the vehicle after being passed by a semi-truck.
Five other children in the car aged between 5 and 11 survived, as did the driver who suffered serious injuries.
The Jamestown accident
The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that just before 5 p.m. on Monday, July 15th, a woman was driving an SUV with six seven kids inside on the i-95 about seven miles west of Jamestown.
While driving, she was passed by a semi-truck and somehow lost control of her vehicle which went off the interstate and landed on its side in a slough that was about 9 feet deep due to the summer rains.
Luckily by the time when first responders arrived, the driver and five children were already out of the car and the water but two others could not be found.
The two missing boys were 7 and 10-year-old nephews of the driver who tragically died.
Their bodies were recovered after a nearly hour search in the slough.
The driver’s 9-year-old daughter sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Fargo Hospital for treatment. The other four children sustained only minor injuries.
The female driver also had serious injuries but is expected to make a full recovery.
On social media, netizens expressed shock and grief at such a harrowing tragedy.
One reactor said they were ‘absolutely devastated’ while others sent thoughts, prayers, and condolences to the bereaved family.
Such a tragedy will be very tough to deal with as all eight occupants of the car were from one family in Cleveland.
We can only send them our condolences and best wishes.