DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – The mayor of Mapleton, North Dakota has been arrested following a crash that severely injured a passenger in a truck he was driving on Sunday near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Andrew Draeger, 35, is charged with two counts of felony criminal vehicular operation.
Court documents say Becker County deputies responded to a crash Sunday afternoon at 4:04 p.m. at Detroit Mountain Recreation Area.
The complaint says a female passenger in the truck was severely injured and appeared unconscious. The victim suffered a fractured neck and back.
A witness said a pickup was speeding towards him, took the curve at a fast speed and crashed into trees and a rock.
Draeger told deputies that he had four beers. His blood-alcohol level was 0.141.
Messages were left for Draeger and Mapleton City Council members, but they were not immediately available.
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