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VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – 22-year-old Hunter Berg of Wahpeton, N.D. is facing a Class “C” Felony charge after he allegedly crashed his vehicle into a flood wall in Valley City.

The Barnes County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Berg with DUI and a Class “C” Felony of causing serious bodily injury to another individual.

Police Chief Phil Hatcher said the impact from the crash injured a 22-year-old woman from Wishek, N.D. who was a passenger in the Berg vehicle. He said her injuries are considered non-life threatening.

Emergency responders were dispatched to the 400 block of 4th Street SW for a vehicle collision with injuries about 12:27am Friday, September 2nd in Valley City.

City officials said there doesn’t appear to be any visual damage to the flood wall. However, they will have an engineer inspect the wall to double check the structure for any possible damage according to Public Works Director Clint Klemisch.

Chief Hatcher continues to urge citizens to use caution when consuming any intoxicating substance.