Semi-tractor and trailer crash US95@207, 11 miles north of Riggins

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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: 08/11/21 01:13 am
Please direct questions to the District Office

On August 10, 2021, at approximately 4:13 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated an incident involving a semi-tractor and trailer that crashed into the Salmon River, north of Riggins.

James M. Alden, 60, of Orting, WA, was travelling southbound on US95 near milepost 207, 11 miles north of Riggins, ID, in a semi-tractor pulling a trailer loaded with paper products. Alden lost control of the semi and drove off the right shoulder of US95, travelling approximately 300 feet until continuing down a steep embankment. The semi-tractor and trailer came to rest in the Salmon River, approximately 70 feet from the roadway. Alden was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured in the crash.
The crash investigation is continuing.

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