Train vs Pedestrian Fatality Granite Loop Road Railroad Crossing, 5 miles north of Athol, 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: 09/19/2022 05:48

Please direct questions to the District Office

The Idaho State Police are investigating a Train versus Pedestrian collision that occurred on September 19th at approximately 2:12 a.m. on the Granite Loop Road railway crossing.

The pedestrian, a 26-year-old man from Athol, Idaho, was struck by a passing AMTRAK passenger train headed to Sandpoint. He was pronounced deceased on scene. The Idaho State Police have notified next of kin.

The railway was shut down for approximately two hours to allow first responders to conduct a thorough investigation.

This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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Posted in District 1 - Northern Idaho