DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – A Detroit Lakes father and son were seriously injured after being rear-ended while attending to a boat they were trailering.
The crash was reported around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday when Randy Hunter of Detroit Lakes, was traveling with his son, Caleb Hunter on County Road 6. Their truck pulled off the road to attend to their boat and trailer attachment. As they were attending to the trailer, a truck driven by a 16 year-old from Audubon rear-ended the vehicle.
Caleb Hunter suffered serious injuries during the crash and was airlifted to Essentia Health in Fargo. Randy Hunter was transported by ambulance to Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Detroit Lakes for unknown injuries.
The incident remains under investigation by the Becker County Sheriff’s Office.