Park Rapids man seriously injured in motorcycle crash

By: News Director Larissa Donovan

PARK RAPIDS– A 43-year-old Park Rapids man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash yesterday evening.

According to the state patrol, the bike was eastbound on Highway 87 near mile post 54 when the driver, Broderick Aaron Whitcomb, failed to negotiate a turn and went off the roadway around 6 p.m.

Whitcomb reportedly sustained life threatening injuries and wasn’t wearing a helmet.

The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office, North Memorial EMS and Air Care and the Park Rapids Police Department assisted the state patrol.

Whitcomb was transported to Essentia Health in Fargo. 

About

Larissa Donovan is the News Director for the stations of Paul Bunyan Broadcasting and has been, almost without interruption, since Election Day 2016. She covers events and issues in north central Minnesota, which include local government, crime, courts, education, environment and social issues. She studied communications at Bemidji State University and received her degree in 2018. Larissa, native to the great state of New York, grew up in Bemidji, and enjoys spending her spare time with her family and pet cat. She also loves Star Trek, punk rock music and the theater.

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