A fundraiser event “Ride for Kaylee” will be held Saturday, October 16 for Kaylee Acevedo, and her family as she undergoes medical treatment for an accident that caused her to lose her right leg.
On October 4, Kaylee was riding her bicycle in downtown Crookston and while stopped at the sidewalk a semi-turned from Robert Street onto Broadway, hopped the curb and struck her. Kaylee was dragged more than a block before the semi stopped. She was then transported to RiverView Health and, shortly after, airlifted to Sanford Hospital in Fargo and admitted to the intensive care unit.
Kaylee’s family shared that her right leg had to be amputated at the hip, and she will have upcoming surgeries and a long road to recovery. All funds from the fundraiser will benefit Kaylee and her family.
Event registration on October 16 will begin at 10 a.m. at the Crookston Walmart and the cost is $20 per motorcycle or vehicle. Kickstands go up at 11 a.m. and they will ride to The Other Place bar in Fertile, a to be determined location in Red Lake Falls, and the Snow Sled Inn Bar & Grill in Gentilly. A BBQ will be provided by Fozzie’s Smokin’ BBQ at Highland Park Complex in Crookston after the ride. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, with a $20 entry.
For more info about the ride, you can call 208-427-4775 or 605-770-5191.
