News Release - Injury Crash: Highway 8 outside Elk River
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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 2 Patrol 2700 North and South Highway Lewiston, ID 83501-1732
(208) 750-9300
Fax  (208) 750-9385

For Immediate Release:  05/16/2024 9:55 pm
Please direct questions to the District Office

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 2 Patrol 2700 North and South Highway Lewiston, ID 83501-1732
(208) 750-9300
Fax  (208) 750-9385

For Immediate Release:  05/27/2024 6:10pm
Please direct questions to the District Office

The Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle injury crash that occurred on Monday May 27, 2024, at approximately 1:00 AM, on State Highway 8, 7 miles west of Elk River.

A 2020 Polaris General UTV driven by a 26-year-old male from Lewiston, ID, was traveling westbound on Highway 8 near milepost 46 when the vehicle struck a deer. The driver lost control and the vehicle overturned.

In the UTV, in addition to the driver, was a 55-year-old man from Juliaetta. The passenger was transported to the hospital via air ambulance. Evidence was found on scene to indicate that drugs and/or alcohol may have been involved in this crash. This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

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