Park Rapids, MN : Park Rapids man dies in Mahnomen County crash on Friday, 18th May 2018

A head-on collision south of Mahnomen claimed the life of a Park Rapids man and seriously injured his passenger early Friday morning.

A freightliner tractor trailer was traveling south on Highway 59 when a Nissan Altima traveling northbound crossed the centerline in the southbound lanes and collided with the semi-tractor trailer, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

Lucas D. Pike, 36, of Park Rapids was driving the 2003 Nissan and died as a result of the collision. Michelle M. Pike, 35, of Menahga was the passenger and suffered serious injuries, according to the State Patrol report. The report noted Lucas Pike was wearing a seatbelt and Michelle Pike was not, and both airbags did deploy.

It is unknown at this time if alcohol was a factor in the accident.

The accident occurred about 2:15 a.m. on the undivided Highway 59 south of Mahnomen.

The driver of the tractor trailer was Derek J. Clark, 44, of Greenbush. He was transported to Detroit Lakes for non-life threatening injuries. Lucas Pike was transported to a Grand Forks hospital where he died.

Michelle Pike was transported to a Fargo hospital with serious injuries.

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Park Rapids man dies in Mahnomen County crash