Lengby Motorcycle Crash Leads to DWI Charge

Lengby (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fosston man faces a DWI charge after a motorcycle crash near Lengby.

Nicholas Taylor Rood, 32, was charged in Polk County District Court. Prosecutors filed one count of third-degree driving while impaired.

The charge is a gross misdemeanor. It carries up to 364 days in jail and a $3,000 fine.

The case was filed under court number 60-CR-26-727.

Crash Reported Near Lengby

Emergency crews were called around 9:31 p.m. on May 3, 2026. The crash happened near County Road 4 and 460th Street Southeast.

The court complaint says Rood was found unconscious near the crash scene. A damaged 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was nearby.

First responders and an air medical crew were sent because of reported injuries. The complaint says Rood later refused treatment at the scene.

Investigators reported bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of alcohol. Rood declined field sobriety tests, according to the complaint.

A witness told investigators that Rood had been drinking earlier that evening. The witness later found Rood and the motorcycle in a ditch.

Rood was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. He was taken to an emergency room in Crookston.

Investigators obtained a search warrant for a blood or urine sample. Rood requested time to contact an attorney.

The complaint says he later agreed to provide a urine sample. The sample went to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

Laboratory results showed an alcohol concentration of 0.18, according to prosecutors. The complaint lists 0.08 as the legal threshold.

Prosecutors allege the 0.18 result created an aggravating factor. Minnesota law identifies 0.16 or higher as an aggravating factor.

The complaint also says Rood has no prior DWI convictions. It reports no earlier DWI-related license revocations.

Readers can search public case information through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Rood has not been convicted in this case. The charge is an allegation. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.

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