(Lake Park)– An investigation continues into an accident Wednesday night east of Lake Park.
The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says 20-year-old Kearstin Ferguson of Worthington, Minnesota lost control of a 2001 Ford Escape as she was eastbound on 140th Street about three and-a-half miles east of Lake Park. The vehicle left the road, went into the ditch, rolled and hit a utility pole owned by Cornbelt Power Cooperative.
Ferguson and a passenger, Tara Krueger of Allendorf, were taken by ambulance to Lakes Regional Healthcare. Krueger’s arm had been pinned under the vehicle.
The mishap took place around 11:00 p.m. Officers weren’t notified of it until shortly after 4:00 a.m. this (Thurs.) morning when Ferguson was finally able to walk to a farmhouse and called authorities.
17-thousand dollars in damage was estimated to the vehicle Ferguson was driving.
Authorities say the mishap remains under investigation.
