Cook County News Herald

Motorcycle accident at end of Gunflint Trail




Gunflint Ambulance and the Gunflint Trail Fire Department were paged to a motorcycle accident at the Trails End Campground at 5:29 p.m. on July 4.

The reporting party said the female passenger, Deborah Odegard, 52, of St. James, Minnesota possibly had a broken leg. The driver Mark Deegan, 48, was bleeding.

The Gunflint Fire Department was on scene at 5:37 p.m. and the ambulance arrived at 5:51 p.m. Both parties were transported to Cook County North Shore Hospital. No information is available on the condition of Odegard or Deegan.

The motorcycle was towed by Cook County Towing.

According to the Cook County Sheriffs Office, the accident occured when the driver drifted to the shoulder of the road and then over-corrected, causing the motorcyle trailer to hit a large crack in the road throwing the motorcycle out of control.

No citations were issued.



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