Fatality Crash Coeur d’Alene River Rd Milepost 5

Idaho State Police
Regional Communication Center – North
615 W. Wilbur Ave.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815
(208) 209-8620 FAX: (208) 209-8618

CASE # C11001545

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DATE: 9 July 2011 TIME: 4:19 pm LOCATION: Coeur d Alene River Rd Milepost 5, near Kellogg

INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Tpr. Kessler

ASSISTING OFFICERS/AGENCIES: Tpr. Bakken, Forest Service Officer Denison, Shoshone County SO

VEHICLE #1
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DRIVER Chad R. Ward AGE 21
ADDRESS Kellogg ID
INJURIES? – Yes
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Kootenai Medical Center
VEHICLE YEAR 2003 VEHICLE MAKE Mitsubishi VEHICLE MODEL Lancer
WRECKER Nickersons
SEATBELT/HELMET WORN? No

PASSENGER(S)

ADDRESS Anthony M. Legard AGE 19
INJURIES? – Fatal
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Shoshone Funeral Home, Kellogg ID
SEATBELT/HELMET WORN? No

INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Ward was southbound on Old River Road when he failed to negotiate a left curve, drove off the roadway, collided with a rock embankment, and overturned. Legard was pronounced deceased at the scene.

SUPERVISOR Sgt. Greear

DSP INITIALS KEH

Posted in District 1 - Northern Idaho