By Tom Hintgen

Otter Tail County Correspondent

Sheriff deputies, on May 20, reported a serious injury in a May 18 accident at the intersection of Highways 59 and 31. This involved a motorcycle and vehicle northeast of Pelican Rapids.

The driver of the motorcycle, 36-year-old Preston Eickenbrock of Fargo, was airlifted to Sanford Hospital in Fargo. The accident, which took place at 4:56 p.m., was still under investigation as of May 20.

Not injured was a motorcycle passenger and two individuals traveling in the vehicle.

Three injured 

near Rush Lake

Three people sustained non-life-threatening injuries May 19 in Rush Lake Township, south of Perham. The accident took place at 4:07 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 78 and 390th Street.

Two vehicles were involved, a Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal. Both were southbound on Highway 78. One driver slowed to make a left turn onto 390th Street and was rear-ended by the other vehicle.

Injured were Natalie Ann Oday, 18, of Ottertail; Kiata Marie Westhoff, 20, of Perham and Jacob Mark Reynolds, 24, of Perham.