Saturday, April 27, 2019

Injury Crash SH3 MP106.5 Rose Lake area

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PRESS RELEASE FOR DISTRICT ONE
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DATE: 04/27/2019 TIME: 5:45 PM LOCATION: NB SH3 MP106.5, Rose Lake ID area


On Saturday, April 27, 2019, at approximately 3:00 PM, an injury crash occurred on State Highway 3 near milepost 106.5 south of the Rose Lake area. A blue 2007 GMC sierra pickup driven by Leon Heinrich (41 year old male of Kingston, ID) with passenger Tawnya Heinrich (49 year old female of Kingston, ID) was heading northbound as a tree fell from the west shoulder of the roadway, striking the vehicle as it passed by. Both occupants were transported by ground EMS to Kootenai Health with non-life threatening injuries. Seatbelts were worn by both occupants, and airbags did not deploy. The roadway was blocked for approximately one and one half hours.

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