Fatal Crash EB SH200@Lake Rim Rd, west of Hope

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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: 09/12/21 5:02 PM

Please direct questions to the District Office

On September 11, 2021, at approximately 4:28 p.m., The Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle fatality crash on State Highway 200 near Lake Rim Dr., Approximately two miles west of Hope, ID.

Royal F. Shields Jr, 78, of Sagle, ID, was driving eastbound on State Highway 200 in a brown 2008 GMC Sierra pickup when he lost control and went off the roadway on the northbound shoulder. Shields then impacted the rock wall which caused his vehicle to rollover. Shields succumbed to his injuries on scene. The westbound lane of travel was blocked for approximately two hours.

Shields was wearing his safety belt. Next of kin has been notified.

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Posted in District 1 - Northern Idaho