Fatality Crash SB SH41 at McWilliams Road

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PRESS RELEASE FOR DISTRICT One CASE # C16002539

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DATE: October 25th, 2016 TIME: 1:26 pm LOCATION: SB SH41 at McWilliams Road, South of Spirit Lake

ASSISTING AGENCIES:

VEHICLE #1

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DRIVER Sands, Robert W AGE 71

ADDRESS Blanchard, Idaho

INJURIES? – Fatal

HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Kootenai Health

VEHICLE YEAR 1997 VEHICLE MAKE Mazda VEHICLE MODEL Protege

WRECKER Sunset Towing

SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? No

INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Sands was southbound on SH41 at McWilliams Road when he went off the southbound road edge, overcorrected and came back onto the roadway. Sands then went across both lanes of travel and off the northbound road edge, striking a tree. He was transported to Kootenai Health where he was pronounced deceased at 5:45 pm

DSP INITIALS JAS

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