WAHPETON, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A Wahpeton man sustained serious injuries after a DUI crash Saturday, Oct. 22.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a Harley Davidson motorcycle was southbound on Richland County Road 8 when it failed to negotiate a curve and left the roadway. The motorcycle rolled and caught fire after coming to rest.

The driver was immediately given CPR by the first witness to come across the crash. The 60 year-old Wahpeton man was not wearing a helmet and suffered life threatening injuries from the crash.

He was taken to the Breckenridge Hospital and later flown to Sanford Health in Fargo by Sanford AirMed. He remains hospitalized with serious injuries and was arrested for DUI.

The state patrol was assisted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, Sanford AirMed, Wahpeton Fire Department, Wahpeton Ambulance, and Breckenridge Ambulance.