(Lake Park)—A motorcycle accident that took place on the 4th of July injured a Lake Park man.
The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Josh Boetel of Lake Park was driving a 2008 Harley Davidson eastbound on Highway 9 when he came across several vehicles that had abruptly stopped ahead of him. Deputies say Boetel was unable to stop the motorcycle in time and collided with the back of the rear vehicle, a 2010 Ford F-150 pickup driven by 40-year-old Kevin Wassenaar of Orange City.
Boetel was taken by ambulance to Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake for treatment of non-incapacitating injuries. No injuries were reported to Wassenaar.
$1,000 in damage was estimated to the motorcycle driven by Boetel while the pickup driven by Wassenaar sustained an estimated $1,500 damage.
The collision took place in the 1900 block of Highway 9 shortly after 11:00 a.m. Thursday.
