Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Fatal crash NB US95 at Careywood Road

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 1 Patrol 615 West Wilbur Ave. Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
(208) 209-8620
Fax (208) 209-8619

For Immediate Release: 04/08/2020 12:32 am
Please direct questions to the District Office


On Tuesday, April 7th, 2020, at approximately 8:30 pm, the Idaho State Police responded to a fatal crash on northbound US95 at Careywood Road, north of Athol. A passenger car was traveling northbound when it failed to negotiate a left turn. The vehicle entered the northbound ditch and turned sideways, striking a telephone pole and then started to roll. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. The driver was declared deceased on scene. Identification of the victim is pending next of kin notification. The northbound lane of travel was blocked for approximately three hours. The investigation is ongoing.

MRW

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