SCHERMERHORN, GABRIEL (Photo / Becker County Jail)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KFGO/KBRF) – An 18-year-old has been arrested for his involvement in a suspected drunk driving crash that injured two people near Detroit Lakes.
The Minnesota State Patrol says Gabriel Schermerhorn was driving north on County Road 29 when his car hit an SUV going west on Highway 34. The crash happened around 10:45 p.m. Friday.
Two people in the SUV were injured, a 44-year-old Detroit Lakes man suffered non-life-threatening injuries and a 65-year-old Detroit Lakes man suffered life-threatening injuries. Both men were taken to Essentia Health in Detroit lakes. Two other passengers in the SUV were not injured.
Schermerhorn is accused of being drunk at the time of the crash. He is being held in Becker County custody for criminal vehicular operation.
The crash remains under investigation.
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