Fatality Crash SH6@34.4

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Idaho State Police

Regional Communication Center – North

615 W Wilbur Ave

Suite A

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815

Please direct questions to the appropriate District Offices

District 1 (208) 209-8620 Fax (208) 209- 8618

District 2 (208) 799-5150

PRESS RELEASE FOR DISTRICT ONE CASE # C15001065

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DATE: 06/26/2015 TIME: 06:09 LOCATION: EB SH6@34.4

ASSISTING AGENCIES: Benewah County Sheriff's Office

VEHICLE #1

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DRIVER Danny Boyd AGE 49

ADDRESS Lewiston, ID

INJURIES? – Fatal

HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN N/A

VEHICLE YEAR 1985 VEHICLE MAKE Kenworth VEHICLE MODEL Tractor and log trailer

WRECKER Buell Trucking

SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? No

INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Boyd was travelling Eastbound on SH6 when he failed to maintain his lane and struck a concrete barrier. The trailer, full of logs, separated from the truck. The truck went off the road, down the embankment, overturned and was submerged in five feet of water.

The crash is still under investigation.

DSP INITIALS MKS

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Posted in District 1 - Northern Idaho, District 2 - Central Idaho