At 8:20 Monday night, the Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of two people injured in a single motorcycle crash on County Road 56, east of County Road 117, near Toad Lake. Emergency personnel from the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, St. Mary’s Ambulance, Wolf Lake Fire and Rescue, and a Life Link helicopter all responded to the scene.
When emergency personnel arrived, the 26-year-old driver, identified as Jacob Jerome Riggle, from Waubun, was injured and transported to St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes.
The 23-year-old passenger, Asia Monique Bevins, from Ogema, had life threatening injuries and was transported by helicopter to Sanford Hospital in Fargo.
Neither party was wearing helmets. Both riders were admitted to the hospitals and their conditions are unknown at this time.
The crash is under investigation and alcohol is believed to be a factor.