(Detroit Lakes, MN) — The mayor of Mapleton, North Dakota — just west of Fargo — was arrested after a crash that severely injured a passenger in a truck he was driving near Detroit Lakes on Sunday.
35-year-old Andrew Draeger faces two counts of felony criminal vehicular operation.
A witness said a pickup was speeding towards him, took the curve too fast, and crashed into trees and a rock.
Draeger told deputies that he had four beers.
His blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit.
The female passenger suffered a fractured neck and back.