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A North Dakota Mayor Arrested Following Car Crash in Detroit Lakes

By Dave Bishop Feb 21, 2024 | 7:13 AM

Image from Becker County Jail

(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.