Fatal crash SB US95 milepost 480.9, North of Sandpoint, ID

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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: 07/26/2023 7:55 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

Idaho State Police are investigating a vehicle collision that occurred at an unknown time on the morning of July 26th, 2023. A driver of a Subaru, a 40-year-old male from Priest River, Idaho, was traveling north bound on US95 when he crossed the south bound lane of travel and left the roadway. The vehicle then became airborne over an embankment and came to rest upside-down in the middle of a bog. The driver was ejected and trapped underneath the vehicle. The driver was not wearing a seat belt. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Next of kin has been notified.

Traffic on US95 was minimally impacted as emergency responders worked to investigate the crash and recovery of the vehicle. This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.



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